Complete the sentence about Eupen with the correct year: In ______, after the Battle of Worringen, the Duchy of Limburg was annexed by John I, Duke of Brabant.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 1288
Eupen first belonged to the Duchy of Limburg. The Battle of Worringen decided the fate of that duchy, and in 1288 it was annexed by John I, Duke of Brabant, a change that preceded Burgundian rule over the area from 1387.
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