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Also Known As Vlaamse Gewest • Vlaanderen • Flemish Region

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Flanders, Belgium
Map of Belgium highlighting major physical features, including forests such as the Ardennes, rivers like the Meuse and Schelde, upland regions, and national parks. The map is bordered by France, Luxembourg, Germany, and the Netherlands, and includes a small inset locator map showing Belgium's position in Europe.
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Major Events

World War I soldiers walk through muddy, debris-strewn ruins with the damaged Cloth Hall of Ypres, Belgium, standing in the background under a cloudy sky.
Battle of Passchendaele
Ypres, Belgium
First Battle of Ypres
John (king of England)
Battle of Bouvines
Medieval illuminated painting by Loyset Liedet showing the Battle of Sluys with armored soldiers fighting on crowded wooden ships, some falling into the water, with banners and sails overhead.
Battle of Sluys
Scene from the Battle of Messines
Battle of Messines
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Battle of the Golden Spurs

Related Places

Belgium
Belgium
country, Europe
France
France
country, Europe
Netherlands
Netherlands
country, Europe

Key People

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Jean Mone
French sculptor
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Henry Wilmot, 1st earl of Rochester
English noble
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Jean Le Bel
French historian