Jan van Coppenolle
Jan van Coppenolle or Coppenhole (* around 1436 ; † June 16, 1492 in Ghent ) was a Flemish leader of the Ghent uprising against the later Emperor Maximilian I.
Life
In 1484 Coppenhole vehemently opposed Maximilian's claims to take over the reign in Ghent for his son, Philip I of Castile, known as the Handsome . In 1485 Coppenhole had to flee to France , but returned in 1487 and used the angry mood of the Ghentians to lead the city against the regent again. Coppenhole dominated the political life of Ghent. Under his direction even their own coins, the so-called “coppenollen”, were minted. He was captured and beheaded together with his brother Franchois (also Franchoeis, Fransoeys) in 1492.
Jan van Coppenolle wanted to preserve or even expand the political autonomy of the city and took advantage of the French hostility to Maximilian. After Coppenhole's death, the city surrendered and remained oppressed for a long time.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Andreas van Heule, Polydore-Charles vander Meersch: Memorieboek der stad Ghent. Vaan't j. 1302 dead 1737 . In: Maetschappy der Vlaemsche Bibliophilen . 2nd series, No. 15. Annoot-Braeckman, Gent 1832, p. 355 ff . ( Full text in google book search)
- ↑ http://gatheringleaves.org/gldata-o/p1388.htm (accessed on September 13, 2013)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Coppenolle, Jan van |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Coppenhole, Jan van |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Flemish leader of the Ghent uprising against the later Emperor Maximilian I. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1436 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 16, 1492 |
| Place of death | Ghent |