Coat of arms of the County of Loon

The County of Loon (Dutch: Graafschap Loon, French: Comté de Looz) was a state of the Holy Roman Empire, lying in present-day Belgium. Its territory corresponded more or less with that of the current province of Belgian Limburg. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... The extent of the Holy Roman Empire around 1630, superimposed over modern European state borders Capital None Language(s) Latin, German, many others Religion Roman Catholicism Government Monarchy Emperor  - 962–967 Otto I  - 973–983 Otto II  - 996–1002 Otto III  - 1014– 1024 Henry II  - 1027–1039 Conrad II  - 1046... Limburg is the easternmost province of Flanders (which is one of the three regions of Belgium), and is located west of the Meuse river. ...

The county was first mentioned in 1040. Initially its capital was the city Borgloon (castle of Loon, French name: Looz), but around 1200 the capital was moved to Hasselt. In 1366, the county became a part of the Bishopric of Liège. Loon remained a separate entity (quartier) within the bishopric. When the bishopric was annexed by France in 1795, the county of Loon was also disbanded and became part of the département Meuse-Inférieure. Events March War of Independence of Western Xia occurred. ... Borgloon (French: Looz) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ... Events University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France The Kanem-Bornu Empire was established in northern Africa around the year 1200 Mongol victory over Northern China — 30,000,000 killed Births Al-Abhari, Persian philosopher and mathematician (died 1265) Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman and poet (died... Hasselt municipality and district in the province Limburg Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg. ... Events Births Anne of Bohemia, Queen consort of Richard II of England. ... The Bishopric of Liège in 1477. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Meuse-Inférieure (Lower Meuse; Dutch: Nedermaas) is the name of a département of the First French Empire in present Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. ...

The most important cities (bonnes villes) of the county of Loon were Beringen, Bilzen, Borgloon, Bree, Hamont, Hasselt, Herk-de-Stad, Maaseik, Peer and Stokkem. Beringen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ... Province Limburg District Tongeren Area 75. ... Borgloon (French: Looz) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ... Bree is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ... Hamont-Achel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ... Hasselt municipality and district in the province Limburg Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg. ... Herk-de-Stad is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ... Maaseik municipality and district in the province Limburg River Meuse, a few kilometers south of Maaseik Maaseik is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ... Peer is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ... Dilsen-Stokkem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...

Counts of Loon

• Louis II, Count of Loon