So, now this time is a Empire! Not just a mere Kingdom, lessss go!
Empire of Flanders founded by Ludewijn von Nassau in 1341. His dynasty began as a small count in central Germany, over time marriages were arranged with various nobles by the HRE, one of these marriages resulted in an outcry over the Duchy of Holland, which it was conquered by the von Nassau dynasty.
Several decades passed and more strategic marriages were arranged, the von Nassau dynasty would eventually succeed in placing its relatives on the throne of the Kingdom of Bohemia, in which some of its members were elected as Emperors of the HRE, other members became dukes in Croatia and in Bavaria, and several other branches of the dynasty managed to obtain counties outside the HRE, such as the Counts of Paris and Ypres, as well as ruling small counties in Italy, Jerusalem and Poland.
The Dukes of Holland, the secondary branch that was overshadowed by the von Nassau of Bohemia, would once again become the main members of the family after inheriting several duchies throughout the Lotharingia region, fighting for the independence of their lands and conquering the rich regions of Wallonia from hands of the kings of France. The founding of the Kingdom of Flanders placed it in a privileged position in the region.
The Kings of Flanders fought in the name of the Catholic faith in Livonia and Jerusalem, they were successful in the Holy Land from which the von Nassau branch of the Crusader state of Jerusalem was formed. Not long after, wars were fought against Denmark, the HRE, Italy, Burgundy, France and England. But the greatest achievement of the Kings of Flanders was the conquest of the Kingdom of France, which resulted in the founding of the Empire of Flanders by Ludewijn von Nassau, King of Flanders.
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