Complex sentence: The History of Belgium between 1789 and 1914 covers the period dubbed the long nineteenth century by the historian Eric Hobsbawm and saw the end of Austrian, French and Dutch rule over the territory and the creation of an independent Belgian state.
Split into simpler sentences: The History of Belgium in the long nineteenth century covers the period between 1789 and 1914, defined by the historian Eric Hobsbawm. The long nineteenth century saw the end of Austrian, French and Dutch rule in Belgium and the creation of an independent Belgian state.