Historical place archive

Flanders in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Flanders in Netherlands. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

7 records6 event labels4 people864–1600

Historical events in Flanders

864

864
Succession
Baldwin I · House of Flanders

Succeeds as King of The Netherlands

1274

28 July 1274
Treaty of Flanders
Guy of Flanders · House of Flanders

Meets Edward I & agrees to a Treaty restoring trade between England & Flanders

1572

April 1572
Flemish Invasion Supports Revolt
Louis of Nassau-Dietz · Eighty Years War

Louis of Nassau supports operations in Flanders as the revolt against Spanish rule widens.

April 1572
Invasion of Flanders
Louis of Nassau-Dietz · Eighty Years War

Helps William the Silent invade Flanders

1600

1600
Invasion of Flanders
Maurice of Nassau · War of Dutch Independence

The States General orders Maurice to complete his capture of Flanders

June 1600
Flanders Expedition Ordered by States General
Maurice of Nassau · War of Dutch Independence

Maurice leads an expedition into Flanders after the States General orders an offensive toward the coast.

2 July 1600
Nieuwpoort Campaign Conducted in Flanders
Maurice of Nassau · War of Dutch Independence

Maurice defeats the Spanish field army near Nieuwpoort during the risky coastal campaign in Flanders.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Netherlands and Flanders. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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