United States of Belgium

thumb|Flag of the United States of Belgium The United States of Belgium, also known as the United Belgian States, was a short-lived confederal republic in the Southern Netherlands (modern-day Belgium) which was established after the Brabant Revolution. It existed from January to December 1790 as part of the unsuccessful revolt against the Habsburg Emperor, Joseph II. Quotes They informed Joseph II that his measures might be appropriate for "peoples in the infancy of civilization" such as the Austrians, but not for "a people traditionally civilized, a nation which for six hundred years has refused to submit to any system of blind, arbitrary and oppressive feudal authority". Belgium: a history without a country. See also Brabant Revolution Belgian Revolution Belgium External links Text of the Treaty of Union in French Text of the Treaty of Union in Dutch Category:Belgium Category:Brabant Revolution