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The
Revolt of Ghent was an uprising against the
Spanish Empire of
Charles V in
1539.
Flanders in general and
Ghent in particular were an international centre of trade and industry and therefore an important source of revenues for Spain. The revolt was a reaction to high taxes, which the Flemish felt were only used to fight wars abroad – the conquest of
Italy.
The emperor - who was himself born in Ghent - personally came to the city to suppress the rebellion and obliged the city's nobles to walk in front of him, barefoot and with a noose (Dutch:
strop) around the neck. Since this incident the people of Ghent have taken on the
sobriquet Stroppendragers (noose bearers).
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