Fleurus
city in Wallonia, Belgium
Fleurus (French pronunciation: [flœ.ʁys] ; Walloon: Fleuru) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It has been the site of four major battles.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Brye, Heppignies, Fleurus, Lambusart, Saint-Amand, Wagnelée, Wanfercée-Baulet (wa: Wanfercêye-Bålet), and Wangenies.
History
Traces of agriculture dating back to the Neolithic Age were found in area known as Fleurjoux and Neuve Baraque. Later the site saw the construction of the Chaussée Brunehaut, a road network of uncertain origin, perhaps attributable to the Roman Empire.
In October 1155, Henry IV of Luxembourg, also Count of Namur enfranchised the municipality which became the city of Fleurus. Henry IV had a castle in Heppignies.
The town has given its name to three battles fought in the area :
The Battle of Fleurus (1622) in the Thirty Years' War.
The Battle of Fleurus (1690) in the Nine Years' War.
The Battle of Fleurus (1794) in the French Revolutionary Wars.
“Fleurus” enters the record as city in Wallonia, Belgium. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Fleurus, city and Wallonia can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 19, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q314922. VIAF identifies the subject as 136238659. The Library of Congress control number is n2003031600. Authority coordinates are 50.483, 4.533. 3 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1155, 1622, 1690 and 1794.
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