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County Of Hainaut
The County of Hainaut (french: Comté de Hainaut; nl, Graafschap Henegouwen; la, comitatus hanoniensis), sometimes spelled Hainault, was a territorial lordship within the medieval Holy Roman Empire that straddled what is now the border of Belgium and France. Its most important towns included Mons ( nl, Bergen), now in Belgium, and Valenciennes, now in France. The core of the county was named after the river Haine. It stretched southeast to include the ''Avesnois'' region and southwest to the Selle (Scheldt tributary). In the Middle Ages, it also gained control of part of the original ''pagus'' of Brabant to its north and the ''pagus'' of Oosterbant to the east, but they were not part of the old ''pagus'' of Hainaut. In modern terms, the original core of Hainaut consisted of the central part of the Belgian province of Hainaut, and the eastern part of the French ''département'' of Nord (the arrondissements of Avesnes-sur-Helpe and Valenciennes). Hainaut already appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Language
French ( or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern Gaul. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl—languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French ( Francien) largely supplanted. French was also influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul like Gallia Belgica and by the ( Germanic) Frankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders. Today, owing to France's past overseas expansion, there are numerous French-based creole languages, most notably Haitian Creole. A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as Francophone in both English and French. French is an official language in 29 countries across multiple continents, most of which are members of the ''Organisation internationale de la Francophonie'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Of Hainaut
The Count of Hainaut (; ; ) was the ruler of the county of Hainaut, a historical region in the Low Countries (including the modern countries of Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and parts of northern France and western Germany). In English-language historical sources, the title is often given the archaic spelling Hainault. List of counts of Hainaut 10th century *(uncertain) Reginar I, Count of Hainaut, Reginar I (d. 915) *Sigard, Count of Hainaut, Sigard (fl. 902–920), also Count of Liège *(uncertain) Regnier II, Count of Hainault, Reginar II (r. 920–after 932) *(uncertain) Reginar III, Count of Hainaut, Reginar III (r. before 940–958) *Godfrey I, Duke of Lower Lorraine, Godfrey I (r. before 958–964), also Duke of Lower Lotharingia *Richar, Count of Mons, Richar (r. 964–973), also Count of Liège The County of Hainaut was then divided between the counties of Mons and Valenciennes. Counts of Mons *(uncertain) Reginald, Count of Mons, Renaud (r. 973) *Godfrey I, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Avesnes-sur-Helpe
The arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe is an arrondissement of France in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 151 communes. Its population is 230,372 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, and their INSEE codes, are: # Aibes (59003) # Amfroipret (59006) # Anor (59012) # Assevent (59021) # Audignies (59031) # Aulnoye-Aymeries (59033) # Avesnelles (59035) # Avesnes-sur-Helpe (59036) # Bachant (59041) # Baives (59045) # Bas-Lieu (59050) # Bavay (59053) # Beaudignies (59057) # Beaufort (59058) # Beaurepaire-sur-Sambre (59061) # Beaurieux (59062) # Bellignies (59065) # Bérelles (59066) # Berlaimont (59068) # Bermeries (59070) # Bersillies (59072) # Bettignies (59076) # Bettrechies (59077) # Beugnies (59078) # Boulogne-sur-Helpe (59093) # Bousies (59099) # Bousignies-sur-Roc (59101) # Boussières-sur-Sambre (59103) # Boussois (59104) # Bry (59116) # Cartignies (59134) # Cerfontaine (59142) # Chois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissements Of France
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', which may be roughly translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture. When an arrondissement contains the prefecture (capital) of the department, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture. Arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes. Municipal arrondissement A municipal arrondissement (, pronounced ), is a subdivision of the commune, used in the three largest cities: Paris, Lyon, and Marseille. It functions as an even lower administrative division, with its own mayor. Although usually referred to simply as an "arrondissement," they should not be confused with departmental arrondissements, which are groupin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nord (département)
Nord (; officially french: département du Nord; pcd, départémint dech Nord; nl, Noorderdepartement, ) is a department in Hauts-de-France region, France bordering Belgium. It was created from the western halves of the historical counties of Flanders and Hainaut, and the Bishopric of Cambrai. The modern coat of arms was inherited from the County of Flanders. Nord is the country's most populous department. It had a population of 2,608,346 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 59 Nord INSEE It also contains the metropolitan region of (the main city and the |
Hainaut (province)
Hainaut (, also , , ; nl, Henegouwen ; wa, Hinnot; pcd, Hénau), historically also known as Heynowes in English, is a Provinces of regions in Belgium, province of Wallonia and Belgium. To its south lies the France, French department of Nord (French department), Nord, while within Belgium it borders (clockwise from the North) on the Flemish Region, Flemish provinces of West Flanders, East Flanders, Flemish Brabant and the Walloon provinces of Walloon Brabant and Namur (province), Namur. Its capital is Mons (Dutch ''Bergen'') and the most populous city is Charleroi, the province's urban, economic and cultural hub, the financial capital of Hainaut and the List of cities in Belgium, fifth largest city in the country by population. Hainaut has an area of and as of January 2019 a population of 1,344,241. Another remarkable city is Tournai (Dutch ''Doornik'') on the Scheldt river, one of the oldest cities of Belgium and the first capital of the Frankish Empire. Hainaut province ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pagus Of Brabant
The ''pagus'' of Brabant ( la, Pagus Bracbantensis, nl, Brabantgouw) was a geographical region in the early Middle Ages, in what is now Belgium. It was the first region known to have been called Brabant, and it included the modern capital of Belgium, Brussels. Although it was divided between powerful neighbouring counties of Flanders, Hainaut and Louvain (Leuven) in the eleventh century, the eastern part which went to the Counts of Louvain, not only kept the name in use, but became the primary name of their large lordship. This led to other regions later being named Brabant - in particular the French and Dutch-speaking areas now called Brabant, east of the Dyle, including Leuven and Wavre; and secondly the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. The area of the old ''pagus'' of Brabant is and was multi-lingual, divided between Dutch (Flemish) speakers in the north, and French (and Picard) speakers in the south. Today the region includes not only bi-lingual Brussels, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and transitioned into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. The Middle Ages is the middle period of the three traditional divisions of Western history: classical antiquity, the medieval period, and the modern period. The medieval period is itself subdivided into the Early, High, and Late Middle Ages. Population decline, counterurbanisation, the collapse of centralized authority, invasions, and mass migrations of tribes, which had begun in late antiquity, continued into the Early Middle Ages. The large-scale movements of the Migration Period, including various Germanic peoples, formed new kingdoms in what remained of the Western Roman Empire. In the 7th century, North Africa and the Middle East—most recently part of the Eastern Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selle (Scheldt Tributary)
The Selle is a river in the departments of Aisne and Nord, Hauts-de-France region, northern France. It flows into the Scheldt at Denain, southwest of Valenciennes, and approximately 20 km from the Belgian border. It is one of several rivers in France with the same name. The river originates in the north of the ''département'' of Aisne, near Molain and flows northwest to its confluence with the Scheldt. It is long. History In 57 BC, the Selle was the site of the Battle of the Sabis between Julius Caesar and the Nervians, Atrebates and Viromandui. In the Middle Ages, the river was a boundary between the lands of Hainaut and Cambrai. In World War I, during the Hundred Days Offensive of 1918, the German Army had taken up positions along the Selle near Le Cateau. General Rawlinson's Fourth Army spent two weeks preparing to assault these positions. The attack was launched on the night of 17 October when the river was crossed in foggy conditions and continued unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avesnois
The arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe is an arrondissement of France in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 151 communes. Its population is 230,372 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, and their INSEE codes, are: # Aibes (59003) # Amfroipret (59006) # Anor (59012) # Assevent (59021) # Audignies (59031) # Aulnoye-Aymeries (59033) # Avesnelles (59035) # Avesnes-sur-Helpe (59036) # Bachant (59041) # Baives (59045) # Bas-Lieu (59050) # Bavay (59053) # Beaudignies (59057) # Beaufort (59058) # Beaurepaire-sur-Sambre (59061) # Beaurieux (59062) # Bellignies (59065) # Bérelles (59066) # Berlaimont (59068) # Bermeries (59070) # Bersillies (59072) # Bettignies (59076) # Bettrechies (59077) # Beugnies (59078) # Boulogne-sur-Helpe (59093) # Bousies (59099) # Bousignies-sur-Roc (59101) # Boussières-sur-Sambre (59103) # Boussois (59104) # Bry (59116) # Cartignies (59134) # Cerfontaine (59142) # Choisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haine
The Haine (, ; ; ; pcd, Héne; wa, Hinne) is a river in southern Belgium ( Hainaut) and northern France ( Nord), right tributary of the river Scheldt. The Haine gave its name to the County of Hainaut, and the present province of Hainaut. Its source is in Anderlues, Belgium. As the western end of the sillon industriel, Wallonia's industrial backbone, it flows through the heavily industrialized Borinage region, notably the towns La Louvière, Mons and Saint-Ghislain. A few kilometres after crossing the border to France, the Haine flows into the Scheldt in Condé-sur-l'Escaut. Its length within Belgium is and the Belgian part of its drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, t ... is . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a steady population decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded. The 1999 census recorded that the population of the commune of Valenciennes was 41,278, and that of the metropolitan area was 399,677. History Before 1500 Valenciennes is first mentioned in 693 in a legal document written by Clovis II (''Valentiana''). In the 843 Treaty of Verdun, it was made a neutral city between Neustria and the Austrasia. Later in the 9th century the region was overrun by the Normans, and in 881 the town passed to them. In 923 it passed to the Duchy of Lower Lotharingia dependent on the Holy Roman Empire. Once the Empire of the Franks was established, the city began to develop, though the archaeological record has still not revealed all it has to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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