Charles founds Brussels
979 AD founded
The origin of the settlement which was to become Brussels lies in Saint Gaugericus' construction of a chapel on Saint-Géry Island in the river Senne around 580.
The official founding of Brussels is usually situated around 979, when Duke Charles of Lower Lotharingia transferred the relics of Saint Gudula from Moorsel (located in today's province of East Flanders) to Saint Gaugericus' chapel. Charles would construct the first permanent fortification in the city, doing so on that same island
Subjects Who or What founded?
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Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine Son of Louis IV of Franc...
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The church of St Gaugericus
Saint Gaugericus of Cambrai built a chapel on Saint-Géry Island around the year 580.
Saint-Géry is French for Saint Gaugericus
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