The Belgium anthem had its genesis when Belgium gained
its independence in 1830. The popular legend goes that
it was written by some young people in a cafe on Fource
St. in Brussels in September 1830. In 1860, the words -
anti-Dutch - Alexander Waste (better known as
"Jenneval") have been smoothed on the order of Charles
Rogier insulting to mitigate the Kingdom of the
Netherlands with which Belgium was now peace. When
wrote his verses, he called the poem ?The Bruxelloise?.
His publisher thought ...(+)
The Belgium anthem had its genesis when Belgium gained
its independence in 1830. The popular legend goes that
it was written by some young people in a cafe on Fource
St. in Brussels in September 1830. In 1860, the words -
anti-Dutch - Alexander Waste (better known as
"Jenneval") have been smoothed on the order of Charles
Rogier insulting to mitigate the Kingdom of the
Netherlands with which Belgium was now peace. When
wrote his verses, he called the poem ?The Bruxelloise?.
His publisher thought it better to broaden the scope
from the city's to the area's name (Brabant) and
renamed it "The Brabançonne".
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