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The Guilds of Brussels, grouped in the Nine Nations of Brussels (Dutch: ''Negen Naties van Brussel''; French: ''Neuf Nations de Bruxelles''), were associations of craft guilds that dominated the economic life of the city of Brussels in the late medieval and early modern periods. They were represented in the city government alongside the patrician lineages from 1421 onwards,〔David M. Nicholas, ''The Later Medieval City: 1300-1500'' (Routledge, 2014), p. 139.〕 and later also in the States of Brabant as members of the Third Estate. Some of their guildhouses can still be seen as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Grand Place in Brussels. ==Composition== Rather than being limited to a specific craft, each of the nine "nations" grouped a number of trades. The "nations" were:〔A. Graffart, "Register van het schilders-, goudslagers- en glazenmakersambacht van Brussel, 1707–1794", tr. M. Erkens, in ''Doorheen de nationale geschiedenis'' (State Archives in Belgium, Brussels, 1980), pp. 270-271.〕 *Nation of Our Lady: butchers, salt-fishmongers, greengrocers, sawyers, goldsmiths and silversmiths. *Nation of St Giles: mercers, victuallers, fruiterers, boatmen, plumbers, fresh-fishmongers. *Nation of St Lawrence: weavers, bleachers, fullers, hatters, tapestry makers, linen weavers. *Nation of St Gery: tailors, stockingmakers, haberdashers, furriers, embroiderers, second-hand clothes dealers, barber surgeons. *Nation of St John: blacksmiths, tinsmiths, farriers, pan smiths, cutlers, locksmiths and watchmakers, painters, goldbeaters and glassmakers, saddlers and harness makers, turners, plasterers and stuccadores, thatchers and basket weavers. *Nation of St Christopher: dyers, cloth shearers, lacemakers, chairmakers. *Nation of St James: bakers and pastry bakers, millers, brewers, coopers, cabinetmakers, tilers, vintners and taverners. *Nation of St Peter: glovers, tanners, belt makers, shoemakers, cobblers. *Nation of St Nicholas: armourers and swordsmiths, pedlars, spurriers and gilders, gunsmiths, carpenters, and the stonecutters, masons, sculptors and slaters. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Guilds of Brussels」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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