List of people from Brussels
The Belgian Monarchs reside in Brussels, the capital of Belgium.Following notable people were born in the area today known as the Brussels-Capital Region.Following notable people lived or worked in Brussels at least during a certain period of their life.Brussels was known to be a safe harbor for artists and thinkers facing political (or simply criminal) persecution.This was particularly true during the 19th century, although it was a cause of some debate, and policies were prone to change (e.g. the case of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, who were expelled from the city in 1848).