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On 4 October 1830 the Provisional Government issued a declaration of Independence. Declaration of independence After Dutch forces were expelled from Brussels on 27 September 1830, the recently-created Revolutionary Committee transformed into the Provisional Government.  Source picture: Wikipedia There were only a few members of the Provisional Government: * Charles Rogier  * Emmanuel, Baron van der Linden d'Hooghvorst  * Félix, Count de Mérode  * Alexandre Gendebien  * Sylvain Van de Weyer  * André-Edouard Jolly  * Feuillen, Baron de Coppin de Falaën  * Joseph Van der Linden  * Louis de Potter  * Jean Nicolay  And so, the independence of Belgium as a state was officially declared on 4 October. The Congress Column is a monumental column in Brussels, Belgium, commemorating the creation of the Belgian Constitution by the National Congress of 1830–31.  own pictures taken in 2023 Afterwards In November 1830, the National Congress of Belgium was established to create a constitution for t

On 26 May 1946, Jordan - the official name is: the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - became independent.  Jordan is located in Western Asia and it is bordered by inter alia Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq and the Dead Sea. The capital is Aman.  Jordan has a long history and it was a part from inter alia the Persian Empire,  the Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire.  The current ruler of Jordan is a constitutional monarch: King Abdullah II.  The famous places in Jordan are: Wadi Rum, Petra and the Dead Sea.  The movie Lawrence of Arabia was recorded at Wadi Rum.  Source pictures: Wikipedia + book cover 

On 12 May 1496, Gustav I of Sweden was born in probably Rydboholm Castle in the northeast of Stockholm in Sweden. This was the mayor house of Eric Vasa. Family Gustav I of Sweden was a son of Eric Johansson Vasa and Cecilia Mansdotter Eka. Gustav I of Sweden was thus a grandchild of Johan Kristersson and Brigitta Gustafdotter of the dynasties Vasa and Sture. Both dynasties were of high nobility. Brigitta Gustafdotter was the sister of Sten Sture the Elder, regent of Sweden. Love and Marriage Gustav I of Sweden married three times: 1/ Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg 2/ Margaret Leijonhufvud 3/ Catherine Stenbock. He had lots of children inter alia: - King Eric XIV of Sweden - King John III of Sweden - King Charles IX of Sweden Duty Since the end of the 14th century, Sweden had been a part of the Kalmar Union with Denmark and Norway. The Danish dominance in this union sometimes led to uprisings in Sweden. During Gustav's childhood, parts of