The New Student's Reference Work/Artevelde, Philip Van

Artevelde, Philip Van, son of the above; born in 1340. In 1381 the people of Ghent, who had driven away the Count of Flanders and plundered his house, were closely blockaded by the count. At this juncture, Phillip, as the son of the great Artevelde, was asked to become their leader. The count’s army was badly defeated and Bruges, which had sided with the count, was plundered and submitted to Artevelde. His power only lasted a year; a French army invading Flanders routed the forces of Ghent, and many thousands were killed, including Artevelde. His death occurred in Belgium, November 27, 1382.