Historical place archive

Bruges in History

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

5 records5 event labels4 people1521–2002

Historical events in Bruges

1521

25 August 1521
Treaty of Bruges
Charles V · House of Habsburg

Charles V agrees an anti-French alliance with Henry VIII's representatives.

1584

20 May 1584
Capture of Bruges
Alexander Farnese · Dutch Revolt

Farnese restores Bruges to Spanish authority.

1648

30 January 1648
Peace of Westphalia
Philip IV · Government of Spain

Bruges remains in the Spanish Netherlands after the Peace of Westphalia.

2002

29 October 2002
Barcelona First-Team Debut
Andres Iniesta · Football

Makes his Barcelona first-team debut against Club Brugge.

29 October 2002
Senior Competitive Appearance
Andres Iniesta · Football

Begins a distinguished senior career in central midfield.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Spain and Bruges. 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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