This was an eventful period in the history of Belgium, which included the period of World War I (1914–1918), when 90 percent of Belgium was overrun, occupied, and ruled by the German Empire.
Ini merupakan periode penting dalam sejarah Belgia karena termasuk kedalam periode Perang Dunia I (1914 - 1918), ketika 99 persen dari Belgia diserbu, diduduki, dan diperintah oleh Kekaisaran Jerman.