Group or institution
Major European Powers
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1839
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Major European Powers, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Event of 1839: The Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom, and its independence and
1839Role: Signatory
- Division of Limburg
The treaty split the Province of Limburg into Belgian and Dutch parts, resolving territorial disputes arising from the 1830 revolution.
- Transit Rights
Belgium was granted the right of transit by rail or canal over Dutch territory as an outlet to the German Ruhr.
- Signing of the Treaty
The Treaty of London was signed on 19 April 1839, formally recognizing Belgium's independence and establishing its neutrality under international guarantee.
- Division of Limburg
Sources
- Treaty of London (1839) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18