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	Leopold III (Belgium) Leopold III 1901-83, king of the Belgians (1934-51), son and successor of Albert I . In 1936, Leopold announced a fundamental change in foreign policy; Belgium abandoned its military alliance with France in favor of a return to neutrality. In May, 1940, Germany—which in 1937 had guaranteed... Read more
	Albert Canal Albert Canal waterway, c.80 mi (130 km) long, N Belgium, from the Meuse River to the Scheldt River; constructed 1930-39. The canal connects the important industrial region around Liège with the port of Antwerp , Belgium.... Read more
	Waterloo (Belgium) Waterloo , commune (1991 pop. 27,860), Walloon Brabant prov., central Belgium, near Brussels. The battle of Waterloo (see Waterloo campaign ) was fought just south of there on June 18, 1815. The battle is commemorated by a large monument (built 1823-27).... Read more
	William of Moerbeke MOERBEKE, WILLIAM OF also known as Guillelmus de Moerbeka (b. Moerbeke, Belgium [?], ca. 1220 Read more
	International International any of a succession of international socialist and Communist organizations of the 19th and 20th cent. The First International The First International was founded in London in 1864 as the International Workingmen's Association. Karl Marx was a key figure in inspiring its creation... Read more
	Jules Bordet Bordet, Jules (1870-1961) Belgian physician Jules Bordet's pioneering research made clear the exact manner by which serums and antiserums act to destroy bacteria and foreign blood cells in the body, thus explaining how human and animal bodies defend themselves against the invasion of foreign... Read more
	Henri Pirenne Pirenne, HenriWORKS BY PIRENNESUPPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHYHenri Pirenne (1863–1935) was a Belgian historian. After studying under Godefroid Kurth and Paul Fredericq, he received his doctorate of letters at the University of Liege in 1883. In 1885 he was appointed to a teaching position at that... Read more
	Low Countries Low Countries region of NW Europe comprising the Netherlands , Belgium , and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg . The northern parts of the Netherlands and Belgium form a low plain bordering on the North Sea, but S Belgium and Luxembourg are part of the Ardennes plateau. The name Low Countries is a... Read more
	Hoboken Hoboken , section of Antwerp , Antwerp prov., N Belgium, on the Scheldt River. It has large shipyards and wool-processing plants. A former industrial suburb of Antwerp, it was annexed by Antwerp in 1983.... Read more
	Herstal Herstal , Fr. Héristal, commune (1991 pop. 36,451), Liège prov., E Belgium, on the Meuse River, an industrial suburb of Liège. Herstal is the center of Belgium's armaments industry. Other manufactures include motor vehicles, aircraft engines, and electrical equipment. The city... Read more