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The land that would become Belgium has been at the crossroads of European history for thousands of years. Celtic tribes, followed by Roman legions under Julius Caesar, shaped its earliest recorded chapters. Later it became the heart of Charlemagne's Carolingian empire, before feudal counties like Flanders and Brabant rose to become some of the wealthiest territories in medieval Europe, thriving on the cloth trade and banking.The Burgundian dukes brought these lands together under one court in the 15th century, a period of artistic flourishing seen in the paintings of Van Eyck and his contemporaries. Habsburg rule followed, and with it came the turmoil of the Reformation, the brutal suppression of religious revolt, and the long struggle of the Eighty Years War that divided the Low Countries between north and south.Austrian Enlightenment reforms sparked the Brabant Revolution, then France swept in under Napoleon and reshaped the entire region. After his defeat, the Congress of Vienna merged the southern and northern Netherlands, an uneasy union that lasted only fifteen years. Hi, I'm Auke, a passionate advocate for the Frisian language with deep roots in Frisian culture. I grew up in this vibrant heritage and have dedicated myself to preserving our unique linguistic identity. It's spoken by about 500,000 people, mostly in Friesland, Netherlands. As a key contributor to Skriuwer.com, I work with others to create books that educate and inspire, helping ensure the Frisian language, recognized as an official language alongside Dutch, stays alive for future generations. My work comes from a strong belief in language as the foundation of history and belonging. I'm proud that proceeds from these books support nonprofit efforts like De Fryske Wrâld. Join me in sustaining this ancient European tongue. Let's keep Frisian thriving.
