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County of Flanders

The County of Flanders was one of the most powerful political entities in the medieval Low Countries, located on the North Sea coast of modern-day Belgium and north-eastern France. Unlike the neighbouring states of Brabant and Hainaut, it was within the territory of the Kingdom of France. The counts of Flanders held the northernmost part of the kingdom…

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Capital
Bruges, later Ghent and Lille
Common languages
Old Dutch · Middle Dutch · Dutch · Flemish · Old French
Government
Feudal monarchy
Historical era
Middle Ages/Early modern period
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Status
French and Imperial fiefdom

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County of Flanders

Nodes284
Edges283
Triples167
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007042
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County of Flanders

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related to Geography · 33
County of Flanders → Antwerp, Artois, Bailleul, Belgian, Belgium, Bergues, Bornempart, County, Dunkirk, Dutch Republic, East, East Flanders, East Flanderspart, Flanders, Flemish, France, French, French Flanders, Generality Lands, Hainaut
related to Flag and arms · 28
County of Flanders → Aesop, Alsace, As, Battle, Brabant, County, De Leeuw, Flanders, Flemish, Golden Spurs, Hendrik Conscience, Holland, Holy Land, Holy Roman Empire, In, In Europe, It, Levant, Limburg, Lion
related to Last years (1789–97) · 27
County of Flanders → Austria, Austrian Netherlands, Belgium, Campo Formio, Charles-Joseph, East Flanders, Emperor, Escaut, Flanders, France, Friday-market, Ghent, Graeve, In, January, Jean-Joseph Raepsaet, Joseph II, Just, Lys, Manifest
related to history · 22
County of Flanders → Atrebates, BC, Belgae, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Celtic, Cologne, During, Flanders, For Flanders, Gallo-Romanic, Gaul, Germanic, In, Iron Age, Julius Caesar, Kemmelberg, Menapii, Morini, Nervii, North Sea
related to Growth in the 9th to the 11th centuries (864–1071) · 19
County of Flanders → All, Charlemagne, Dutch, Europe, Flanders, Flemish Valley, Forestiers, Frankish, Gau, In, Magyar, Militarily, Often, Pagus Flandrensis, Saracens, The, The Forestiers, The Vikings, Vlaanderengouw
related to The seventeen provinces in the 16th century (1506–98) · 17
County of Flanders → Burgundian Circle, County, Flanders, Flemish, France, Ghent, Guelders Wars, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Empire, It, Low Countries, Pragmatic Sanction, Seventeen Provinces, The, This, Through, Under Charles
Common languages · 8
County of Flanders → Dutch, Flemish, Latin, Middle Dutch, Middle French, Old Dutch, Old French, Picard
Today part of · 3
County of Flanders → Belgium, France, Netherlands
Capital · 1
County of Flanders → Bruges, later Ghent and Lille
Government · 1
County of Flanders → Feudal monarchy

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flanders county france flemish century empire french roman holy netherlands west region area ghent belgium also north part became east

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
County of FlandersCapitalBruges, later Ghent and Lille1.00infobox
County of FlandersCommon languagesOld Dutch1.00infobox
County of FlandersCommon languagesMiddle Dutch1.00infobox
County of FlandersCommon languagesDutch1.00infobox
County of FlandersCommon languagesFlemish1.00infobox
County of FlandersCommon languagesOld French1.00infobox
County of FlandersCommon languagesMiddle French1.00infobox
County of FlandersCommon languagesPicard1.00infobox
County of FlandersCommon languagesLatin1.00infobox
County of FlandersGovernmentFeudal monarchy1.00infobox
County of FlandersHistorical eraMiddle Ages/Early modern period1.00infobox
County of FlandersReligionRoman Catholicism1.00infobox
County of FlandersStatusFrench and Imperial fiefdom1.00infobox
County of FlandersToday part ofBelgium1.00infobox
County of FlandersToday part ofFrance1.00infobox
County of FlandersToday part ofNetherlands1.00infobox
County of Flanders• 1792–1797Francis II1.00infobox
County of Flanders• 862–879Baldwin I1.00infobox
County of Flanders• Annexed by France17971.00infobox
County of Flanders• Fief granted to Count Baldwin I8621.00infobox

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