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Revolt Of Ghent (1449–1453)
Revolt of Ghent may refer to: * Revolt of Ghent (1379–1385), a rebellion by the city of Ghent against Louis II, Count of Flanders * Revolt of Ghent (1449–53), a rebellion by the city of Ghent against Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy * Revolt of Ghent (1539), an uprising by the citizens of Ghent against Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor * Calvinist Republic of Ghent, independent republic (1577–1584) during the Dutch Revolt {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolt Of Ghent (1379–1385)
The Revolt of Ghent (1379-1385) was an uprising by the city of Ghent against the count of Flanders and the king of France. Under the leadership of successively Jan Hyoens, Philip van Artevelde and Frans Ackerman, Ghent rebelled against Count Louis II of Flanders, Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy and King Charles VI of France. It was an expression of the growing power of the Third Estate and of economic ties with England that had been strained by the Hundred Years' War. After six years of war, Ghent submitted to the ducal authority while avoiding further punishment. The dream of an autonomous city-state failed, and the era of royal centralization continued. Outbreak of the Revolt Count Louis of Flanders (also known as Louis of Male) had allowed the city of Bruges to dig a canal to the Lys in Deinze. Ghent was thus threatened to miss out on a lot of income from its staple port status. In May 1379, when the Bruges canal diggers had entered the Ghent area at Sint-Joris, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolt Of Ghent (1449–53)
Revolt of Ghent may refer to: * Revolt of Ghent (1379–1385), a rebellion by the city of Ghent against Louis II, Count of Flanders * Revolt of Ghent (1449–53), a rebellion by the city of Ghent against Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy * Revolt of Ghent (1539), an uprising by the citizens of Ghent against Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor * Calvinist Republic of Ghent, independent republic (1577–1584) during the Dutch Revolt {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
