Complex sentence: Jacob van Artevelde (c.1290-July 24 1345), also known as the Wise Man and the Brewer of Ghent, Flemish statesman and political leader, was born in Ghent of a wealthy commercial family.
Split into simpler sentences: Jacob van Artevelde (c.1290-July 24 1345), also known as the Wise Man and the Brewer of Ghent, was a Flemish statesman and political leader. Artevelde was born in Ghent of a wealthy commercial family.