County of Flanders
Feudal State nominally subject to France (862-1384), State of the Burgundian Netherlands (1384-1477), State of the Spanish Netherlands (1477-1579, 1589-1713), State in rebellion against Spain (1579-1589), State of the Austrian Netherlands (1713-1790, 1790-1795)
Location: Western Belgium
Capital Cities: Bruges, Ghent, Lille
Government type: Feudal Monarchy (862-1384), Burgundian Territory (1384-1477), Spanish Territory (1477-1579, 1589-1713), Provisional Government (1579-1589), Austrian Territory (1713-1790, 1790-1795)
Main languages: Flemish, French, Dutch
Main religions: Catholic Christianity
Chronology
862: Baldwin I named as first Count of Flanders
1384: Under Burgundian Rule
1477: Passes to Spain
1493: Officially part of the Holy Roman Empire
1577: Calvinists sieze control of Ghent
1579: Flanders part of the Union of Utrecht, Provinces of the Spanish Netherlands in revolt
1585: Spain regains control
1713: Part of the Austrian Netherlands
1790: Part of the United Belgian States in revolt against Austria for less than a year
1795: Annexed to France
Currency
Groot (864-1506)
1 Groot = 3 Sterling = 12 Denier/Maille = 24 Mijten • 1 Gulden = 20 Patard = 40 Groot
Gulden (1506-1713)
1 Gulden = 20 Stuivers = 40 Groot = 80 Ords = 160 Duits = 960 Mijten
Coins from Flanders in the collection
•12 Mite, 1582 (Count François (1582-1584), copper, Ghent mint, Martiny G3#168-1)