History of Belgium
The history of Belgium predates the founding of the modern state of that name in 1830. Belgium's history is intertwined with those of its neighbours: the Netherlands, Germany, France and Luxembourg. For most of its history, what is now Belgium was either a part of a larger territory, such as the Carolingian Empire, or divided into a number of smaller states, prominent among them being the Duchy of Brabant, the County of Flanders, the Prince-Bishopric of Liège and County of Luxembourg. Due to its strategic location and the many armies fighting on its soil, Belgium since the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) has often been called the "battlefield of Europe" or the "cockpit of Europe." It is also remarkable as a European nation which contains, and is divided by, a language boundary between Latin-
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History of Belgium
The history of Belgium predates the founding of the modern state of that name in 1830. Belgium's history is intertwined with those of its neighbours: the Netherlands, Germany, France and Luxembourg. For most of its history, what is now Belgium was either a part of a larger territory, such as the Carolingian Empire, or divided into a number of smaller states, prominent among them being the Duchy of Brabant, the County of Flanders, the Prince-Bishopric of Liège and County of Luxembourg. Due to its strategic location and the many armies fighting on its soil, Belgium since the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) has often been called the "battlefield of Europe" or the "cockpit of Europe." It is also remarkable as a European nation which contains, and is divided by, a language boundary between Latin-
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De geschiedenis van België kan worden verdeeld in verschillende perioden:
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Die Geschichte Belgiens behand ...... Niederlande (Begriffsklärung).
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Historia Belgii - W starożytno ...... jną na czele której stoi król.
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L'histoire de la Belgique est ...... nce politique et territoriale.
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La historia de Bélgica se divi ...... a y territorialmente hablando.
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No tempo de César, os belgas f ...... e parte do ducado de Borgonha.
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Questa voce tratta la storia dello stato europeo del Belgio.
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The history of Belgium predate ...... d well integrated into Europe.
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Древнейшие следы присутствия г ...... уются возрастом 100 тысяч лет.
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عاش الناس فيما يُسمَّى ببلجيكا ...... ت المحلية ونظام الطرق الممتاز.
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De geschiedenis van België kan worden verdeeld in verschillende perioden:
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Die Geschichte Belgiens behand ...... Niederlande (Begriffsklärung).
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Historia Belgii - W starożytno ...... jną na czele której stoi król.
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L'histoire de la Belgique est ...... nce politique et territoriale.
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La historia de Bélgica se divi ...... a y territorialmente hablando.
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No tempo de César, os belgas f ...... e econômico na Roma imperial.
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Questa voce tratta la storia dello stato europeo del Belgio.
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The history of Belgium predate ...... nguage boundary between Latin-
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Древнейшие следы присутствия г ...... новались на берегах реки Маас.
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عاش الناس فيما يُسمَّى ببلجيكا ...... ت المحلية ونظام الطرق الممتاز.
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Geschichte Belgiens
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Geschiedenis van België
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Histoire de la Belgique
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Historia Belgii
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Historia de Bélgica
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History of Belgium
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História da Bélgica
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Storia del Belgio
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История Бельгии
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تاريخ بلجيكا
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