From 1441, Philip based his ducal court in Brussels, but Bruges was the world center of commerce, though by the 1480s the inevitable silting of its harbor was bringing its economic hegemony to a close.
Desde 1441, o duque Filipe o Bo estableceu a súa Corte en Bruxelas, pero Bruxas era o principal centro comercial, até que na década de 1480 a inevitábel obstrución do seu porto puxo fin á súa hexemonía comercial.