Belgium, with an area of only 30,000 square kilometers, why should it be independent internally?

The territory of Belgium is only 30,500 square kilometers, which is only equivalent to the area of our two Beijings.

But even in such a small place, it also creates independence internally. I have to say that the so-called independence, democracy and freedom of westerners are still very funny.

Then we will analyze from a historical perspective why Belgium is only a tiny place, but it also wants to be independent.

Belgium is unlucky in history. Its aborigines were Celts, but in 5 1 BC, it was killed by the invading Roman Republic, and even if there were survivors, it became slaves.

After the rise of the Frankish Kingdom, this land became a part of the Frankish Kingdom in the 4th century. In the 9th century, the Frankish Kingdom, because the eldest brother Louis I wanted to maintain the stability of the empire and didn't want his sons to kill each other for the throne, divided the huge Frankish Kingdom into three parts, and made his three sons sign the treaty of verdun, one followed the other and three brothers became kings.

In this way, the land to the west of the Guerder River belongs to the West Frankish Kingdom, and the area to the east belongs to the East Frankish Kingdom. With the passage of time, the West Frankish Kingdom gradually formed the French Kingdom, which is now the predecessor of France. The Eastern Frankish Kingdom gradually formed the German Kingdom, which is now the predecessor of Germany.

It can be said that the decision of Louis I led to the coexistence of French-speaking and German-speaking areas in Belgium.

1 1 century, Belgium was divided, which can be said to be their Warring States period. However, the land of various governors is not much, which can even be understood as a struggle between a group of village heads and mayors.

Belgium was finally unified in the 65438+5th century, but it was quickly controlled by the Habsburg family. 1506 was forced by the Habsburg family to form the West Netherlands with the Netherlands and Luxembourg, which was ruled by Spain and then by Austria in 17 13.

I can't help it, although the Habsburg family has controlled Spain and Austria?

1794, France defeated Austria under Napoleon, and Austria ceded Belgium to France and became a defeated country. Later 18 14 Napoleon was defeated in Leipzig and exiled, so European powers got together to discuss how to divide France and Europe.

In this way, Belgium was divided into Holland. The Belgian people were all bombed, so they started their war of independence. Finally, Belgium won at 1830, and finally became an independent country.

But embarrassingly, because he was once ruled by France and the Netherlands, a group of people in Belgium spoke French and a group of people spoke Dutch. In addition, it used to be part of the German Kingdom, so there are still some territories that speak German.

That's right, but Belgium has 30,000 square kilometers, and Germany, the Netherlands and France account for the vast majority. Different languages lead to different nationalities, different living customs and even different beliefs, so they don't like each other, each wants to assimilate each other and even kill each other.

As a result, the contradiction is becoming more and more fierce, and the idea of fragmented between the parties is constantly emerging. So Belgium is also full of contradictions and independence.

So China is better.