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Brabant

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Brabant , former province, central Belgium. The region is drained by the Dijle, Senne, and Demer rivers. Much of its soil is fertile and under cultivation, and industry is prevalent. Belgian Brabant occupies the southern part of the former duchy of Brabant . In 1995 it was split into two provinces—Dutch-speaking Flemish Brabant (1995 pop. 999,186), 813 sq mi (2,106 sq km), with its capital at Louvain , and French-speaking Walloon Brabant (1995 pop. 339,062), 421 sq mi (1,091 sq km), with its capital at Wavre (1995 pop. 29,906). The Brussels capital region is surrounded... Read more
duchy of Brabant
former duchy, divided between Belgium ( Brabant and Antwerp provs.) and the Netherlands ( North Brabant prov.). Louvain , Brussels , and Antwerp were its chief cities. The duchy of Brabant emerged (1190) from the duchy of Lower Lorraine. In 1430... Read more
Siger de Brabant
(born 1240, duchy of Brabant—died between 1281 and 1284, Orvieto, Tuscany) French philosopher. He taught at...to Italy. Dante , in The Divine Comedy , put Siger in the Heaven of Light. Siger de Brabant Siger de Brabant Siger de Brabant Read more

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