Belgium
Historical figures born in Belgium
6,823 notable historical figures were born in Belgium. These are the most notable:
Belgium ranks #24 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Norway, Turkey and Argentina.
By era
- Medieval: 7
- Early Modern: 3
- Modern: 30
By occupation
- Monarch/Royalty: 18
- Politician: 10
- Photographer: 5
- Visual Artist: 5
- Writer/Author: 5
- Football: 4
- Actor: 4
- Director/Producer: 4
- Eden Hazard (born 1991, Sports)
- (born 1997, Sports)
- Jean-Claude Van Damme (born 1960, Entertainment)
- Romelu Lukaku (born 1993, Sports)
- Kevin De Bruyne (born 1991, Sports)
- Audrey Hepburn (1929 to 1993, Entertainment)
- Thibaut Courtois (born 1992, Sports)
- Ursula von der Leyen (born 1958, Politics)
- Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500 to 1558, Politics)
- Leopold II of Belgium (1835 to 1909, Politics)
- Adrian Carton de Wiart (1880 to 1963, Military)
- Philippe of Belgium (born 1960, Politics)
- Interregnum (688 to 741, Politics)
- Albert II of Belgium (born 1934, Politics)
- Diane von Fürstenberg (born 1946, Arts & Music)
- René Magritte (1898 to 1967, Arts & Music)
- John of Gaunt (1340 to 1399, Politics)
- Pepin the Short (715 to 768, Politics)
- Leopold III of Belgium (1901 to 1983, Politics)
- Albert I of Belgium (1875 to 1934, Politics)
- Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant (born 2001, Politics)
- Baudouin of Belgium (1930 to 1993, Politics)
- Matilda of Flanders (1031 to 1083, Politics)
- Philip IV the Handsome (1478 to 1506, Politics)
- Georges Lemaître (1894 to 1966, Science)
- Bart De Wever (born 1970, Politics)
- Jan van Eyck (1390 to 1441, Arts & Music)
- Agnès Varda (1928 to 2019, Entertainment)
- Hergé (1907 to 1983, Arts & Music)
- Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908 to 2009, Science)
- Charlotte of Belgium (1840 to 1927, Politics)
- William III of the Netherlands (1817 to 1890, Politics)
- Georges Simenon (1903 to 1989, Literature)
- Mary of Burgundy (1457 to 1482, Politics)
- Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1697 to 1745, Politics)
- Princess Stéphanie of Belgium (1864 to 1945, Politics)
- Anthony van Dyck (1599 to 1641, Arts & Music)
- Julio Cortázar (1914 to 1984, Literature)
- Adolphe Sax (1814 to 1894, Science)
- Queen Mathilde of Belgium (born 1973, Politics)
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