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    Jacob van Artevelde (listen; c. 1290 – 17 or 24 July 1345), sometimes written in English as James van Artvelde, also known as The Wise Man and the Brewer...
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    Philip van Artevelde (c. 1340 – 27 November 1382) was a Flemish patriot, the son of Jacob van Artevelde. Because of his father's prominence he was godson...
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    Stephen Dewaele Jacob van Artevelde (ca.1290–1345), statesman and political leader. Gustave Van de Woestijne (1881–1947), painter Karel van de Woestijne...
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    nationale verjaerdag (1857) Le retour de l'armée (1859) Jacob van Artevelde (1864) (about Jacob van Artevelde) Nicolas Slonimsky, ed., Baker's Biographical Dictionary...
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    Brittany John I Nuno Álvares Pereira Peter of Castile † Pope Urban VI Jacob van Artevelde X Philip van Artevelde  † Frans Ackerman X Juan Vélaz de Medrano IV...
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    of France. Under the leadership of successively Jan Hyoens, Philip van Artevelde and Frans Ackerman, Ghent rebelled against Count Louis II of Flanders...
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    dating back to 1199. The centerpiece of the plaza is the statue of Jacob van Artevelde, Ghent's wise man who sided with England during the Hundred Years'...
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    campaign in northern France. When Edward landed he would be joined by Jacob van Artevelde, Flanders' semi-dictatorial ruler who had gained control of the County...
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    England, which in turn sparked a new insurrection in 1337 under Jacob van Artevelde. In 1339 the count had to flee his lands, never being able to return...
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    Bruges and Ypres to accept his son as their lord, but the murder of Jacob van Artevelde put an end to this project. Both in September and in the following...
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