Brussels: History, Former Names & Timeline
A city of the Duchy of Brabant, today home to the headquarters of the EU and NATO.
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Former names of Brussels
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| AD 979 | Bruocsella |
Timeline of Brussels
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1830 | The Belgian Revolution; independence from the Netherlands |
| 1958 | The EEC Commission is established in Brussels |
Who ruled Brussels
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Hallstatt culture |
| 323 BC–2 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1 BC–299 | Roman Empire |
| 300–399 | Rome (Constantinus) |
| 400–499 | Western Roman Empire |
| 500–599 | Franks |
| 600–799 | Neustria |
| 800–999 | Carolingian Empire |
| 1000–1599 | Holy Roman Empire |
| 1600–1649 | Habsburg Netherlands |
| 1650–1782 | Luxembourg |
| 1783–1814 | Austrian Netherlands |
| 1815–1879 | Austrian Empire |
| 1880–today | Belgium |
Battles and sites near Brussels
- Battle of Waterloo · 1815
- Battle of Sedan · 1870
- Maastricht · 1992