1790Proclamation of the United States of Belgium

The United States of Belgium is proclaimed following the Bra...
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✊ Liège Revolution: Overthrow of the Prince-Bishopric

Liège Revolution: Overthrow of the Prince-Bishopric (1789)
RevolutionEnlightenmentPolitical ReformFrench RevolutionAbsolutism
BelgiumBelgium

⚔️ Overthrow of Austrian Rule in the Austrian Netherlands

Overthrow of Austrian Rule in the Austrian Netherlands (1789)
RevolutionIndependenceEnlightenmentPolitical UpheavalMonarchyRepublic
BelgiumBelgiumAustriaAustria

🇧🇪 Proclamation of the United States of Belgium

The United States of Belgium is proclaimed following the Brabant Revolution.
Proclamation of the United States of Belgium (1790)
RevolutionIndependencePolitical UpheavalConfederationFailed State
BelgiumBelgium

🇧🇪 Belgian Independence Achieved

The Belgian Revolution in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands led to the creation of Belgium.
Belgian Independence Achieved (1830)
RevolutionIndependenceNationalismMonarchyLiberalismPolitical Change
BelgiumBelgiumNetherlandsNetherlands

👑 Belgian Independence: Constitution Ratified and Leopold I Crowned

The Belgian constitution is ratified and Leopold I is crowned as first "King of the Belgians".
Belgian Independence: Constitution Ratified and Leopold I Crowned (1831)
MonarchyConstitutionalismIndependenceNationalismPolitical HistoryEuropean History
BelgiumBelgium