Duchy of Brabant

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The Duchy of Brabant was a powerful medieval and early modern principality in the Low Countries, centered on cities like Brussels and Leuven, that played a key role in the political and economic development of what is now Belgium and the Netherlands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constituent state of the Holy Roman Empire
former duchy
historical region
medieval principality
capital Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels

Leuven
contains Antwerp
Breda
Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels

Leuven
Lier
Mechelen
Nivelles
Tienen
’s-Hertogenbosch
surface form: ’s‑Hertogenbosch
country Holy Roman Empire
currency Brabantine florin
Brabantine florin
surface form: Brabantine guilder
currentTerritoryIncludes Brussels-Capital Region
surface form: Brussels‑Capital Region

Flemish Brabant
surface form: Province of Flemish Brabant

North Brabant
surface form: Province of North Brabant

Walloon Brabant
surface form: Province of Walloon Brabant
dissolved 1795
endTime 1795
followedBy Brussels-Capital Region
surface form: Brussels‑Capital Region

Duchy of Brabant self-linksurface differs
surface form: Duchy of Brabant (French département)

Flemish Brabant
North Brabant
Walloon Brabant
surface form: Province of Brabant

Brabant
surface form: South Brabant

Walloon Brabant
governmentType feudal monarchy
hasCoatOfArms golden lion on a black field
hasTitle Duke of Brabant
influenced economic development of the Low Countries
political development of Belgium
political development of the Netherlands
languageUsed Dutch
French
Middle Dutch
legalSystem Joyous Entry of 1356
locatedIn Low Countries
Western Europe
namedAfter Brabant
surface form: Brabant region
notableEvent Battle of Worringen
Brabant Revolution
Joyous Entry of 1356
partOf Habsburg Netherlands
surface form: Austrian Netherlands

Burgundian Netherlands
Habsburg Netherlands
Seventeen Provinces
Habsburg Netherlands
surface form: Spanish Netherlands
precededBy Duchy of Lower Lotharingia
Duchy of Brabant self-linksurface differs
surface form: Landgraviate of Brabant
presentInCountry Belgium
Netherlands
religion Roman Catholicism
rulingDynasty House of Habsburg
House of Habsburg
surface form: House of Habsburg‑Austria

House of Habsburg
surface form: House of Habsburg‑Spain

House of Leuven
House of Reginar
House of Valois
surface form: House of Valois‑Burgundy
startTime 1183
1183–1184
yearOfEvent Battle of Worringen 1288
Brabant Revolution
surface form: Brabant Revolution 1789–1790

Joyous Entry 1356

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Battle of Bouvines belligerent Duchy of Brabant
County of Hainaut borderedBy Duchy of Brabant
Paulus Bril placeOfBirth Duchy of Brabant
fortress town of Grave wasPartOf Duchy of Brabant
subject surface form: Grave
studio of Otto van Veen locatedIn Duchy of Brabant
Adeliza of Louvain countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Brabant
Adeliza of Louvain associatedWith Duchy of Brabant
Pieter Bruegel the Elder placeOfBirth Duchy of Brabant
Brabantic spokenIn Duchy of Brabant
Brabantic historicalRegion Duchy of Brabant
Burgundian Circle appliesToJurisdiction Duchy of Brabant
Breda historicalRegion Duchy of Brabant
Hieronymus Bosch countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Brabant
Hieronymus Bosch birthPlace Duchy of Brabant
Grave, Netherlands partOf Duchy of Brabant
subject surface form: Grave
this entity surface form: Duchy of Brabant (historical)
Duchy of Cleves borderedBy Duchy of Brabant
Gelre borderedBy Duchy of Brabant
Rogier van der Weyden placeOfDeath Duchy of Brabant
Bishop of Liège borderedBy Duchy of Brabant
Diocese of Liège borderedByHistorical Duchy of Brabant
Brabant historicalForm Duchy of Brabant
Brabant precededBy Duchy of Brabant
this entity surface form: Landgraviate of Brabant
Joyous Entry of 1356 country Duchy of Brabant
Joyous Entry of 1356 appliesToTerritory Duchy of Brabant
Brabant Revolution location Duchy of Brabant
Brabant Revolution namedAfter Duchy of Brabant
Battle of Worringen 1288 belligerent Duchy of Brabant
subject surface form: Battle of Worringen
Battle of Worringen 1288 relatedTo Duchy of Brabant
subject surface form: Battle of Worringen
Brabantine florin usedIn Duchy of Brabant
Brabantine florin currencyOf Duchy of Brabant
Brabantine florin circulationArea Duchy of Brabant
Lohengrin settingRegion Duchy of Brabant
Duchy of Lower Lotharingia followedBy Duchy of Brabant
Lion of Brabant represents Duchy of Brabant
Lion of Brabant usedBy Duchy of Brabant
Battle of Worringen mainBelligerent Duchy of Brabant
Battle of Worringen strengthened Duchy of Brabant
Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy (as regent) countryOfBirth Duchy of Brabant
subject surface form: Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy
Land van Altena historicallyLinkedTo Duchy of Brabant
War of the Limburg Succession participant Duchy of Brabant
War of the Limburg Succession opponentOf Duchy of Brabant
Upper Quarter borders Duchy of Brabant
Netherlandish lands historicallyIncludes Duchy of Brabant
Lower Lorraine includesTerritory Duchy of Brabant