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Brussels

Also known as Bruxelles, Brussel

Brussels is the capital of Belgium and the seat of the main institutions of the European Union and of NATO's headquarters. It grew from a settlement on the Senne, fortified by the counts of Louvain in the 11th century, into a residence of the dukes of Brabant and the Burgundian and Habsburg rulers of the Low Countries. A revolt in Brussels in August 1830 launched the Belgian Revolution.

Brussels
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County of HainautGovernanceDuchy of BrabantFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, SummaryHabsburg MonarchyFoundationKingdom of BelgiumFoundation, Socioeconomy, Impact, Decline, SummaryCongo Free StateFoundation, Governance, Impact, Summary

Mentioned in 9 state histories

County of LouvainDuchy of BrabantCounty of HorneHabsburg NetherlandsDuchy of ArenbergAustrian NetherlandsUnited Belgian StatesUnited Kingdom of the NetherlandsKingdom of Belgium

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Brussels. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/brussels
MLA
“Brussels.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/brussels. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Brussels.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/brussels.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Brussels’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/brussels (Accessed: ).

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