Post by belgium on Jul 10, 2010 14:14:15 GMT -5
Nation: Belgium
Name: Bella van Damme
Gender: Female
Appearance of Age: 20
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Green
Height: 5’6”
Weight: You should not ask a lady her weight.
Appearance:
Personality: Even though Belgium can blend and disappear into a crowd quite easily, she has an outgoing personality. She is able to strike up a conversation with anyone, unless you she is made angry. Once Belgium gets upset with someone, it takes quiet some time to return to her good side and she will criticize them until she is content. Whether someone is picking on her or just being rude to someone she cares deeply for, she will strike back and defend.
Belgium is not one to judge others, unless she is provoked. In most cases, she treats everyone she meets like they are part of her family. She loves Netherlands and Luxembourg, even after they picked on her for as long as she can remember. Though, she will argue and fight with them whenever they start messing with her. Even when both of her brothers broke away from Spain in 1648, she was heartbroken that they would have actually left her.
When they left, Belgium started to have a darker side appear. She refused to listen to Spain’s orders and she started picking on Romano more and more. After awhile, Belgium decided that her brothers had their reason for leaving, so the darkness within her dissipated, but some of it still leaks out now and again, especially when she is having a horrible day.
Likes:
+Cooking
+Picking on Romano.
+The short periods when she can get along with her siblings.
+Animals
+Beer
+Chocolate
Dislikes:
-Being picked on by her brothers. (Netherlands and Luxembourg)
-Being called German.
-Not being remembered.
-Being discredited for things that she created, such as French fries.
-Being treated with disrespect.
Fears:
~Watching her brothers lose.
~Failing.
~Not being able to defend herself.
~Seeing her people die during any war.
Strengths:
+Multilingual: Since Belgium is geographically near the center of Europe, as well as the headquarters of the European Union, she has the ability to speak French, German, Dutch, and English.
+Cooking: Belgium’s French influences have made her cooking superb, with dishes such as her delectable chocolates and waffles.
+Farming: Ever since the Second Century, Belgium has been able to grow many different foods.
+Neutrality: In most situations, if not all, she can remain neutral.
+Attitude: Belgium’s attitude towards others lets her be able to get on their good side because she is nice to most, if not all, other nations.
Weaknesses:
-Vulnerable: She may not act like it, but Belgium can be easily manipulated.
-Nerves: The real reason why she doesn’t speak out when within a large group of people is that she becomes extremely nervous around others.
-Manipulation: Belgium can easily be swayed to any side, besides wars, because of her niceness.
-Neutrality: Even though it is a great aspect, this causes others to try to use Belgium.
-Brothers: Even though she might not always get along with her brothers, she still loves them.
History:
Pre-History (1600 B.C.-400 A.D.)- Before Roma took over Belgium in 57 B.C., she was populated by the Celts ,and during this time, both the Bronze Age and Iron Age occurred. In 54 B.C., Ambiorix, the leader of the Eburones, rebelled against Rome for control of the Belgian lands. The Eburones, a Gallic tribe that lived between the Meuse and Rhine rivers, made the Romans see their greatest defeat in the whole “Bello Gallico,” or Gallic War through a massive offensive on Ambroix’s behalf. After the defeat, Julius Caesar wanted revenge against the “Belgae,” which lead to a complete and utter genocide of the Gallics. Only few survived and went across the Rhine and found a safe haven with the Germani.
Early Middle Ages (400-900 A.D.)- At the beginning of the 5th century, Belgium was conquered by the Franks. Nothing special happened during this time until 751, when the Carolingian dynasty came to power, with Charlemagne became its most important representative. After he died and his son, Louis the Pious came to power, Belgium was split in two. The eastern portion was taken into the Holy Roman Empire, and France took in the western side. Also during this time, agriculture was the base of the economy in Belgium. Being proud, the lords kept to themselves and stayed self-sufficient, which lead to language barriers between the German and Roman dialects.
Middle Ages (900-1300 A.D.)- Due to the collapse of royal authority that came from the language barriers, the power gradually shifted to local counts and dukes, who fought many small wars to gain more territory to rein over. In the 9th century, trade routes appeared along the rivers and the posts Nbecame cities. The cities demanded political autonomy from their local lords, and when received, a new class of traders and craftsmen emerged, and when the craftsmen started to encroach on more power than the traders, the Spurs War in 1302 allowed them into the government. In 963, Luxembourg was born. Four years later, Belgium almost became part of France, but he only was only able to get the southern half. Near 1300, the city of Flanders became one of the most densely populated regions in Europe, many cities had the textile industry established within, Bruges became gained coastal trading importance, and cities along the Maas River grew due to the metal industry.
Late Middle Ages (1300-1500 A.D.)- Besides the tensions between the merchants and the craftsmen that led to the Battle of the Spurs, the struggle between the Count of Flanders and the King of France caused the fighting. Other than that, Belgium joined Netherlands in fighting with England with France in the Hundred Year’s War. Then the Plague came and ravaged through Europe. Also, the textile industries in the cities concentrated on luxury goods from then on and cheaper cloth was to be produced in the smaller cities and in the countryside.
Modern Times (1482-1794 A.D.)- In 1482, Belgium and Netherlands were forced to join Spain in his Spanish Empire. They dealt with the tyranny of Philip II, King of Spain and the Netherlands. The resistance was intertwined with troubles between Catholics and Protestants, with Netherlands becoming Protestant. In 1506, Luxembourg joined them. During the Eighty Year’s War, from 1568 until 1648, northern Netherlands declared his independence, and along with England, broke free from Spain. Austria helped Spain, and in order to repay him, Spain gave up Belgium to him in 1713. Austria’s control ended with the French conquest of Belgium and her annexation to France.
The French Period (1794-1815 A.D.)- In 1792, France was able to get Belgium away from Austria, but in 1793, Austria fought to get her back. In 1794, France decided once and for all that he wanted Belgium, and took her back a final time. After that, when Napoleon came into power, he integrated Belgium into the French Empire, where he implemented a wide ranging framework of civil law. At this time, Belgium’s industry was booming, but France’s government imposed military service on all young males, so many Belgians were forced to fight in the Napoleonic wars. The defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 put an end to French rule.
The Dutch Period (1815-1830 A.D.)- After Belgium was free from France, she had joined Netherlands to become the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Though, they could not agree on anything. Belgium had grown apart from how Netherlands worked, so she decided to break away and become an independent state in 1830.
Revolution and Independence- After Belgium decided to become her own independent state in 1830, and after a series of incidents, the Belgian revolution erupted in Brussels. William I, the king of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, sent his troops into the city. Volunteers from outside the city came to help, and after September 27th, Belgium was recognized as an independent country.
1830-1908 A.D.- A diplomatic conference on the future of Belgium opened in London on November 4th, 1830, where the great powers of the time recognized the succession of Belgium from Netherlands. Leopold of Saxe-Coburg became the first King of the Belgians, and succeeded by Leopold II, who helped Belgium become the second most important industrial power. During the 19th century, Leopold II wanted to secure Belgium’s economic independence, so he went to Africa to colonize. By 1908, Congo was transferred to the Belgian state.
World Wars- Even though the great powers made Belgium stay neutral when she became independent, Germany invaded, and she was forced to join the war. After the First World War, times were tough. Once Adolf Hitler came into power, danger arose. Belgium again took a neutral stance, but once again, Germany invaded.
A Federal State and Current Situations- The question of relations between the communities has played a highly important part in recent Belgian history. Following four state reforms Belgium was transformed into a federal state. The political scene is also dominated by economic problems and increased internationalization. Belgium played an important role in the creation of the Belgian-Luxembourg Economic Union, the Benelux and the European Union. As a member of the United Nations, and in the service of world peace, Belgium often sends its troops on peace missions or sends its observers to areas over the world. Currently, the Flanders and the Wallonia want to break apart, but all the Belgians know that breaking apart Belgium would never happen.
Allies: Spain, South Italy, United States, Netherlands, and Prussia. Currently, Belgium is a member and home to NATO, so she is allies with the countries within as well.
Enemies: Belgium is a neutral country, so the only enemy at any point in history would be Germany, when he invaded during both World Wars in order to get to France.
Sample Post: As soon as America began the World Conference, Belgium just knew she would not have a chance to speak. She looked up from the papers each country was handed and listened intently to the discussion that was unfolding. As soon as America mentioned bringing a hero to save the world from global warming, she couldn't help but smile. How silly of an idea that is, but hearing Alfred mentioning it made it all the more funny.
She listened to each country, and just nodded. As soon as the meeting was over, she was relieved. Belgium knew that the meeting was important, even though she was currently neutral, but each time she was able to make the meeting, all they did was argue over something that did not need to be solved at that point in time. As she was heading out the door to return home, Belgium remembered that she left the papers from the meeting at her seat, so she turned around to go fetch them.
As soon as she reentered the room, she ran into Germany, or at least, Belgium thought she did. She muttered a quick apology, and headed back to her seat. Instead of finding her papers, she found a lone tulip in their place. She quickly turned around; her eyes scanning the room to find who put the flower there. Leaning against the doorway was Netherlands, staring at the flower and holding her papers.
She stomped her foot and stormed straight towards him. “How dare you!” she shouted, snatching back her papers. With that, Belgium left; the other nations stepped out of her way as she walked past.
Did you read the rules? Of course. I’ll still check them periodically though.
Tanoshii! Demo tsukareta! Oyasumu ze~~
Rasuto no ore mo kakkoii ze!
Name: Bella van Damme
Gender: Female
Appearance of Age: 20
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Green
Height: 5’6”
Weight: You should not ask a lady her weight.
Appearance:
Personality: Even though Belgium can blend and disappear into a crowd quite easily, she has an outgoing personality. She is able to strike up a conversation with anyone, unless you she is made angry. Once Belgium gets upset with someone, it takes quiet some time to return to her good side and she will criticize them until she is content. Whether someone is picking on her or just being rude to someone she cares deeply for, she will strike back and defend.
Belgium is not one to judge others, unless she is provoked. In most cases, she treats everyone she meets like they are part of her family. She loves Netherlands and Luxembourg, even after they picked on her for as long as she can remember. Though, she will argue and fight with them whenever they start messing with her. Even when both of her brothers broke away from Spain in 1648, she was heartbroken that they would have actually left her.
When they left, Belgium started to have a darker side appear. She refused to listen to Spain’s orders and she started picking on Romano more and more. After awhile, Belgium decided that her brothers had their reason for leaving, so the darkness within her dissipated, but some of it still leaks out now and again, especially when she is having a horrible day.
Likes:
+Cooking
+Picking on Romano.
+The short periods when she can get along with her siblings.
+Animals
+Beer
+Chocolate
Dislikes:
-Being picked on by her brothers. (Netherlands and Luxembourg)
-Being called German.
-Not being remembered.
-Being discredited for things that she created, such as French fries.
-Being treated with disrespect.
Fears:
~Watching her brothers lose.
~Failing.
~Not being able to defend herself.
~Seeing her people die during any war.
Strengths:
+Multilingual: Since Belgium is geographically near the center of Europe, as well as the headquarters of the European Union, she has the ability to speak French, German, Dutch, and English.
+Cooking: Belgium’s French influences have made her cooking superb, with dishes such as her delectable chocolates and waffles.
+Farming: Ever since the Second Century, Belgium has been able to grow many different foods.
+Neutrality: In most situations, if not all, she can remain neutral.
+Attitude: Belgium’s attitude towards others lets her be able to get on their good side because she is nice to most, if not all, other nations.
Weaknesses:
-Vulnerable: She may not act like it, but Belgium can be easily manipulated.
-Nerves: The real reason why she doesn’t speak out when within a large group of people is that she becomes extremely nervous around others.
-Manipulation: Belgium can easily be swayed to any side, besides wars, because of her niceness.
-Neutrality: Even though it is a great aspect, this causes others to try to use Belgium.
-Brothers: Even though she might not always get along with her brothers, she still loves them.
History:
Pre-History (1600 B.C.-400 A.D.)- Before Roma took over Belgium in 57 B.C., she was populated by the Celts ,and during this time, both the Bronze Age and Iron Age occurred. In 54 B.C., Ambiorix, the leader of the Eburones, rebelled against Rome for control of the Belgian lands. The Eburones, a Gallic tribe that lived between the Meuse and Rhine rivers, made the Romans see their greatest defeat in the whole “Bello Gallico,” or Gallic War through a massive offensive on Ambroix’s behalf. After the defeat, Julius Caesar wanted revenge against the “Belgae,” which lead to a complete and utter genocide of the Gallics. Only few survived and went across the Rhine and found a safe haven with the Germani.
Early Middle Ages (400-900 A.D.)- At the beginning of the 5th century, Belgium was conquered by the Franks. Nothing special happened during this time until 751, when the Carolingian dynasty came to power, with Charlemagne became its most important representative. After he died and his son, Louis the Pious came to power, Belgium was split in two. The eastern portion was taken into the Holy Roman Empire, and France took in the western side. Also during this time, agriculture was the base of the economy in Belgium. Being proud, the lords kept to themselves and stayed self-sufficient, which lead to language barriers between the German and Roman dialects.
Middle Ages (900-1300 A.D.)- Due to the collapse of royal authority that came from the language barriers, the power gradually shifted to local counts and dukes, who fought many small wars to gain more territory to rein over. In the 9th century, trade routes appeared along the rivers and the posts Nbecame cities. The cities demanded political autonomy from their local lords, and when received, a new class of traders and craftsmen emerged, and when the craftsmen started to encroach on more power than the traders, the Spurs War in 1302 allowed them into the government. In 963, Luxembourg was born. Four years later, Belgium almost became part of France, but he only was only able to get the southern half. Near 1300, the city of Flanders became one of the most densely populated regions in Europe, many cities had the textile industry established within, Bruges became gained coastal trading importance, and cities along the Maas River grew due to the metal industry.
Late Middle Ages (1300-1500 A.D.)- Besides the tensions between the merchants and the craftsmen that led to the Battle of the Spurs, the struggle between the Count of Flanders and the King of France caused the fighting. Other than that, Belgium joined Netherlands in fighting with England with France in the Hundred Year’s War. Then the Plague came and ravaged through Europe. Also, the textile industries in the cities concentrated on luxury goods from then on and cheaper cloth was to be produced in the smaller cities and in the countryside.
Modern Times (1482-1794 A.D.)- In 1482, Belgium and Netherlands were forced to join Spain in his Spanish Empire. They dealt with the tyranny of Philip II, King of Spain and the Netherlands. The resistance was intertwined with troubles between Catholics and Protestants, with Netherlands becoming Protestant. In 1506, Luxembourg joined them. During the Eighty Year’s War, from 1568 until 1648, northern Netherlands declared his independence, and along with England, broke free from Spain. Austria helped Spain, and in order to repay him, Spain gave up Belgium to him in 1713. Austria’s control ended with the French conquest of Belgium and her annexation to France.
The French Period (1794-1815 A.D.)- In 1792, France was able to get Belgium away from Austria, but in 1793, Austria fought to get her back. In 1794, France decided once and for all that he wanted Belgium, and took her back a final time. After that, when Napoleon came into power, he integrated Belgium into the French Empire, where he implemented a wide ranging framework of civil law. At this time, Belgium’s industry was booming, but France’s government imposed military service on all young males, so many Belgians were forced to fight in the Napoleonic wars. The defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 put an end to French rule.
The Dutch Period (1815-1830 A.D.)- After Belgium was free from France, she had joined Netherlands to become the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Though, they could not agree on anything. Belgium had grown apart from how Netherlands worked, so she decided to break away and become an independent state in 1830.
Revolution and Independence- After Belgium decided to become her own independent state in 1830, and after a series of incidents, the Belgian revolution erupted in Brussels. William I, the king of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, sent his troops into the city. Volunteers from outside the city came to help, and after September 27th, Belgium was recognized as an independent country.
1830-1908 A.D.- A diplomatic conference on the future of Belgium opened in London on November 4th, 1830, where the great powers of the time recognized the succession of Belgium from Netherlands. Leopold of Saxe-Coburg became the first King of the Belgians, and succeeded by Leopold II, who helped Belgium become the second most important industrial power. During the 19th century, Leopold II wanted to secure Belgium’s economic independence, so he went to Africa to colonize. By 1908, Congo was transferred to the Belgian state.
World Wars- Even though the great powers made Belgium stay neutral when she became independent, Germany invaded, and she was forced to join the war. After the First World War, times were tough. Once Adolf Hitler came into power, danger arose. Belgium again took a neutral stance, but once again, Germany invaded.
A Federal State and Current Situations- The question of relations between the communities has played a highly important part in recent Belgian history. Following four state reforms Belgium was transformed into a federal state. The political scene is also dominated by economic problems and increased internationalization. Belgium played an important role in the creation of the Belgian-Luxembourg Economic Union, the Benelux and the European Union. As a member of the United Nations, and in the service of world peace, Belgium often sends its troops on peace missions or sends its observers to areas over the world. Currently, the Flanders and the Wallonia want to break apart, but all the Belgians know that breaking apart Belgium would never happen.
Allies: Spain, South Italy, United States, Netherlands, and Prussia. Currently, Belgium is a member and home to NATO, so she is allies with the countries within as well.
Enemies: Belgium is a neutral country, so the only enemy at any point in history would be Germany, when he invaded during both World Wars in order to get to France.
Sample Post: As soon as America began the World Conference, Belgium just knew she would not have a chance to speak. She looked up from the papers each country was handed and listened intently to the discussion that was unfolding. As soon as America mentioned bringing a hero to save the world from global warming, she couldn't help but smile. How silly of an idea that is, but hearing Alfred mentioning it made it all the more funny.
She listened to each country, and just nodded. As soon as the meeting was over, she was relieved. Belgium knew that the meeting was important, even though she was currently neutral, but each time she was able to make the meeting, all they did was argue over something that did not need to be solved at that point in time. As she was heading out the door to return home, Belgium remembered that she left the papers from the meeting at her seat, so she turned around to go fetch them.
As soon as she reentered the room, she ran into Germany, or at least, Belgium thought she did. She muttered a quick apology, and headed back to her seat. Instead of finding her papers, she found a lone tulip in their place. She quickly turned around; her eyes scanning the room to find who put the flower there. Leaning against the doorway was Netherlands, staring at the flower and holding her papers.
She stomped her foot and stormed straight towards him. “How dare you!” she shouted, snatching back her papers. With that, Belgium left; the other nations stepped out of her way as she walked past.
Did you read the rules? Of course. I’ll still check them periodically though.
Tanoshii! Demo tsukareta! Oyasumu ze~~
Rasuto no ore mo kakkoii ze!
