Liège

Country

Belgium

Coordinates

50.6397, 5.5706

History

• Liège (–843), Francia
• Liège (843–855), Middle Francia
• Liège (855–870), Lotharingia
• Liège (870–919), East Francia
• Liège (919–962), Kingdom of Germany
• Liège (962–1795), Holy Roman Empire
• Liège (1795–1804), French First Republic
• Liège (1804–1815), First French Empire
• Liège (1815–1830)
• Liège (1830–), Belgium

Composers

• Johannes Ciconia (1370–1412), was born in Liège
• Nicolas Champion (1475–1533), was born in Liège
• Balduin Hoyoul (1547–1594), was born in Liège
• Léonard de Hodémont (1575–1639), was born and died in Liège
• Mateo Romero (1575–1647), was born in Liège
• Lambert Chaumont (1635–1712), was born in Liège
• Henri-Guillaume Hamal (1685–1752), was born and died in Liège
• Antoine-Frédéric Gresnick (1755–1799), was born in Liège
• César Franck (1822–1890), was born in Liège
• Alphonse Hasselmans (1845–1912), was born in Liège
• César Thomson (1857–1931), was born in Liège
• Eugène Ysaÿe (1858–1931), was born in Liège
• Joseph Jongen (1873–1953), was born in Liège
• Henri Gagnebin (1886–1977), was born in Liège
• Berta Alves de Sousa (1906–1997), was born in Liège
• Bernard Foccroulle (1953–), was born in Liège