| South-East-Flanders Flemish Ardennes Belgium Gavere (509 words) |
 | Historically, the Lords of Gavere, during nine consecutive generations wearing the Christian name of Raas, belonged to the most important nobility of the County of Flanders since mid 11th century. |
| Under Jacob III of Luxembourg, the Land of Gavere became a county, and under Lamoraal Count of Egmont, it was raised to a principality (2). |
| Gavere had a strategic position as a crossroad (north-south ax and east-west ax) and a tollage and crossing place on the river Schelde (Scheldt), equipped with a wooden turnbridge from 1812 on. |
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