Duchy of Brabant
Duchy of Brabant was a state in France and the Low Countries (Europe) that lasted from 1183 to 1795 CE, about 612 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Germanic (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
A state of the Holy Roman Empire established in 1183, which formed the heart of the historic Low Countries. It became part of the Burgundian Netherlands in 1430 and the Habsburg Netherlands in 1482, was partitioned after the Dutch revolt, and was annexed by France in 1795.
See Duchy of Brabant on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1183 to 1795 CE
- Duration
- 612 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- France and the Low Countries, Europe
- Language of its rulers
- Germanic
- Capital
- Leuven, Brussels, Antwerp and 's-Hertogenbosch
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Duchy of Brabant.
Events in Europe during its time
- Crusaders sack Constantinople
- Magna Carta
- Mongols sack Kiev
- Hundred Years' War begins
- Black Death reaches Europe
- Joan of Arc at Orléans
- Gutenberg's printing press
- Fall of Constantinople
Neighbours in Europe
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kievan Rus
- Habsburg Monarchy
- Dutch Republic
- Kingdom of France (Bourbon)
- Russian Empire
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Byzantine Empire
- Ghana Empire (Wagadu)
- Swahili city-states
- Srivijaya
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Khmer Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Chola Empire
Questions
When did Duchy of Brabant exist?
1183 to 1795 CE, about 612 years.
Where was Duchy of Brabant?
France and the Low Countries, in Europe. Its capital was Leuven, Brussels, Antwerp and 's-Hertogenbosch.
What language did the rulers of Duchy of Brabant speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.