County of Flanders
County of Flanders ranks 7,927th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind La Chapelle-d'Angillon, Schwarzau am Steinfeld, and West Hampstead. Memorable people born in County of Flanders include Alof de Wignacourt, and Jacob van Maerlant. County of Flanders has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers. County of Flanders is located in Belgium.
The County of Flanders was one of the most powerful political entities in the medieval Low Countries, located on the North Sea coast of what is now Belgium. Unlike its neighbours such as the counties of Brabant and Hainaut, it was within the territory of the Kingdom of France. The counts of Flanders held the most northerly part of the kingdom, and were among the original twelve peers of France. For centuries, the economic activity of the Flemish cities such as Ghent, Bruges and Ypres made Flanders one of the most affluent regions in Europe, and also gave them strong international connections to trading partners. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1235 and 1547, County of Flanders was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Alof de Wignacourt, and Jacob van Maerlant.
People Born in County of Flanders
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Alof de Wignacourt
POLITICIAN
1547 - 1622
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 1
Jacob van Maerlant
WRITER
1235 - 1300
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day County of Flanders were politicians (1), and writers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day County of Flanders, including Alof de Wignacourt.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in County of Flanders since 1700.
