Complex sentence: The History of Belgium from 1789 to 1914, in the period dubbed the long nineteenth century by the historian Eric Hobsbawm, saw end of Austrian, French and Dutch rule in Belgium 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.