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Brabant (ship)
Brabant is a traditional geographical region (or regions) in the Low Countries of Europe. It may refer to: Place names in Europe Belgium * Province of Brabant, which in 1995 was split up into two provinces and an autonomous region: ** Flemish Brabant, in the Flanders region; the Dutch speaking part of the former Brabant province. ** Walloon Brabant, in the Wallonia region; the French speaking part of the former Brabant province. ** Brussels-Capital Region, bilingual between French and Dutch. * Klein-Brabant, the municipalities Bornem, Puurs and Sint-Amands in the Antwerp province of Flanders region * East Brabant, or Hageland, an area east of Brussels between the cities of Leuven, Aarschot, Diest and Tienen Netherlands * North Brabant province France * Brabant-en-Argonne, commune in the Meuse department * Brabant-le-Roi, commune in the Meuse department ** Brabant-lès-Villers (1973–1982), former commune, amalgamation of Brabant-le-Roi and Villers-aux-Vents Geology * London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Low Countries
The Low Countries (; ), historically also known as the Netherlands (), is a coastal lowland region in Northwestern Europe forming the lower Drainage basin, basin of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta and consisting today of the three modern "Benelux" countries: Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands (, which is singular). Geographically and historically, the area can also include parts of France (such as Nord (French department), Nord and Pas-de-Calais) and the Germany, German regions of East Frisia, Geldern, Guelders and Cleves. During the Middle Ages, the Low Countries were divided into numerous semi-independent principalities. Historically, the regions without access to the sea linked themselves politically and economically to those with access to form various unions of ports and hinterland, stretching inland as far as parts of the German Rhineland. Because of this, nowadays not only physically low-altitude areas, but also some hilly or elevated regions are considered part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reginarid
The Reginarids (or Regnarids, Regniers, Reiniers, etc.) were a family of magnates in Lower Lotharingia during the Carolingian and Ottonian period. Their modern name is derived from the personal name which many members of the family bore, and which is seen as a '' Leitname'' of the family. At least two Dukes of Lotharingia in the 10th century belonged to this family. After a period of exile and rebellion, the two brothers who returned to power founded the first dynasties of the County of Hainault and County of Louvain. The latter were ancestors of the House of Brabant, Landgraves and later Dukes of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg. The Reginarid Brabant dynasty ended in 1355, leaving its duchies to the House of Luxembourg which in turn left them to the House of Valois-Burgundy in 1383. Junior branches of the male line include the medieval male line of the English House of Percy, Earls of Northumberland, and the German House of Hesse which ruled Hesse from 1264 until 1918, included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brabant (train)
The Brabant was an express train that linked Gare du Nord in Paris, France, with Brussels-South railway station, Brussels-South in Brussels, Belgium. The train was named after the historical Duchy of Brabant of which Brussels was the capital. Trans Europ Express The ''Brabant'' was introduced in the Trans Europ Express, TEE-network to cope with the rising number of passengers between Paris and Brussels. This fourth TEE service between the two cities was planned to be the first through electric service on this railway line. However, due to the Big Freeze of 1963, the overhead lines works were behind schedule and at 26 May 1963 the service was started with a northbound only Diesel multiple unit, DMU, detached from the existing Île de France (train), TEE Île de France. Rolling Stock Until 1 September 1963 the ''Brabant'' was ridden by SNCF class X 2770, RGP 825-multiple units of SNCF. This was northbound only because the used multiple unit was, after arriving in Brussels, coupled w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brabant Company
The Brabant Company (Dutch - ), also known as the New Company (''Nieuwe Compagnie''), was a precursor of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). The Brabantsche Company was set up in 1599, by Jacques de Velaer, Isaac le Maire, Hans Hunger, Marcus de Vogelaer and Gerard Reynst. In 1600, the Brabantsche Company merged with the Compagnie van Verre to form the Vereenigde Compagnie van Amsterdam. Finally this company and other companies in Rotterdam, West Friesland and Zeeland Zeeland (; ), historically known in English by the Endonym and exonym, exonym Zealand, is the westernmost and least populous province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the southwest of the country, borders North Brabant to the east ... merged into the VOC in 1602. See also * European chartered companies founded around the 17th century (in French) References {{Chartered companies 1599 establishments in the Dutch Republic 1602 disestablishments Companies established in the 16th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HNLMS Noord-Brabant
HNLMS ''Noord-Brabant'' () may refer to following ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy: * , a protected cruiser Protected cruisers, a type of cruiser of the late 19th century, took their name from the armored deck, which protected vital machine-spaces from fragments released by explosive shells. Protected cruisers notably lacked a belt of armour alon ... * , a {{DEFAULTSORT:Noord-Brabant Royal Netherlands Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brabant Killers
The Brabant killers are a group of unidentified criminals responsible for a series of violent attacks that mainly occurred in the Belgian province of Brabant (province), Brabant between 1982 and 1985. A total of 28 people died and 22 were injured in their attacks. The actions of the gang, believed to consist of a core of three men, made it Belgium's most notorious unsolved crime spree. The active participants were known as The ''Giant'' (; a tall man who may have been the leader); the ''Killer'' (''Le Tueur''; the main shooter) and the ''Old Man'' (''Le Vieux''; a middle-aged man who drove). The identities and whereabouts of the "Brabant killers" are unknown. Although significant resources are still dedicated to the case, the most recent arrests connected to the case are of the now-retired original senior detectives themselves, for alleged evidence tampering. The gang abruptly ceased their activities in 1985. The ensuing chaotic investigation failed to catch them or even make se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brabantian Dialect
Brabantian or Brabantish, also Brabantic or Brabantine (, , ), is a dialect group of the Dutch language. It is named after the historical Duchy of Brabant, which corresponded mainly to the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Brabant, the Belgium, Belgian provinces of Antwerp (province), Antwerp and Flemish Brabant as well as the Brussels-Capital Region (Brusselian dialect, Brusselian; where its native speakers have become a minority) and the province of Walloon Brabant. Brabantian expands into small parts in the west of Limburg (Belgium) , Limburg, and its strong influence on the Flemish dialects in East Flanders weakens toward the west. In a small area in the northwest of North Brabant (Willemstad (North Brabant), Willemstad), Hollandic is spoken. Conventionally, the Kleverlandish dialects are distinguished from Brabantian, but for no reason other than geography. Over the relatively-large area in which it is spoken, Brabantian can be roughly divided into three subdialects, all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Draught
The Belgian Draught, , , is a Belgium, Belgian list of horse breeds, breed of draught horse. It originates in the region of the Low Countries that is now central Belgium, and may also be called the Brabant after the former Province of Brabant in that area. The American Belgian Draught derives from the same original stock, but has developed differently. History The Belgian Draught descends from the heavy farm horses of the region of the Low Countries that is now central Belgium: the from the valley of the Méhaigne in County of Namur, the area of Namur; the , named for county of Hainaut, Hainaut region and for the city of Nivelles, now in Walloon Brabant; and the , named for the Dender river, from East Flanders and the area that is now Flemish Brabant. Documented breeding was recorded in the seventeenth century, with the first studbook founded in 1886. The first known imported Belgian to America was in the late nineteenth century. Closely related breeds include the Arde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brabant Island
Brabant Island is the second largest island of the Palmer Archipelago within the British Antarctic Territory, lying between Anvers Island and Liège Island. Brabant Island is long north-south, wide, and rises to in Mount Parry. The interior of the island is occupied by two mountain ranges, Solvay Mountains ( Cook Summit, 1590 m) in its southern part and Stribog Mountains (summit Mount Parry) in its central and northern parts. It was named by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) under Adrien de Gerlache, who named it after the Belgian Province of Brabant, in recognition of the support given to the expedition by its citizens. A paper summarizing the Joint Services expedition of 1984–1985 describes the island as "notoriously inhospitable" and states that there is evidence for only six visits between the discovery in 1898 and 1984. Members of the expedition overwintered there in 1984–1985, and made the first ascent of Mount Parry. History On 6 February 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Morne Brabant
Le Morne Brabant is a peninsula at the extreme southwestern tip of the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. On it is a basaltic monolith of the same name 556 metres (1,824 ft) high. Its summit covers an area of over . There are many caves and overhangs on the steep slopes. It is largely surrounded by a lagoon and is a well known tourist attraction. It is also a refuge for two rare plants, the Mandrinette and the Boucle d'Oreille. The peninsula of Le Morne benefits from a micro-climate. The mountain is named after the Dutch East India Company ship '' Brabant'' that ran aground here on 29 December 1783. UNESCO added Morne Brabant Mountain to the World Heritage List in 2008. The coast off Le Morne Brabant is often cited as the location of an underwater waterfall. Peninsula The peninsula is steeped in cultural myth and legend in the early 19th century as a suggested refuge for Maroons and people who escaped slavery. After the abolition of slavery Abolitionism, or the aboli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brabant, West Virginia
Brabant is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Association of American ..., United States. It lies on Lick Creek, east of where it enters East Lynn Lake at West Virginia Route 37. References Unincorporated communities in Wayne County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{WayneCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
