[PAR] [TLE] Cockfight [SEP] A cockfight is a blood sport between two cocks, or gamecocks, held in a ring called a cockpit.  The history of raising fowl for fighting goes back 6,000 years.  The first documented use of the "word" gamecock, denoting use of the cock as to a "game", a sport, pastime or entertainment, was recorded in 1634, after the term "cock of the game" used by George Wilson, in the earliest known book on the sport of cockfighting in "The Commendation of Cocks and Cock Fighting" in 1607.  But it was during Magellan's voyage of discovery of the Philippines in 1521 when modern cockfighting was first witnessed and documented by Antonio Pigafetta, Magellan's chronicler, in the kingdom of Taytay. [PAR] [TLE] History of Belgium [SEP] The history of Belgium predates the founding of the modern state of that name in 1830.  Belgium's history is intertwined with those of its neighbours: the Netherlands, Germany, France and Luxembourg.  For most of its history, what is now Belgium was either a part of a larger territory, such as the Carolingian Empire, or divided into a number of smaller states, prominent among them being the Duchy of Brabant, the County of Flanders, the Prince-Bishopric of Liège and County of Luxembourg.  Due to its strategic location and the many armies fighting on its soil, since the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648), Belgium has often been called the "battlefield of Europe" or the "cockpit of Europe".  It is also remarkable as a European nation which contains, and is divided by, a language boundary between Latin-derived French and Germanic Dutch.
[PAR] [TLE] Cockfight [ SEP ] A cockfight is a blood sport between two cocks , or gamecocks , held in a ring called a cockpit . The history of raising fowl for fighting goes back 6,000 years . The first documented use of the " word " gamecock , denoting use of the cock as to a " game " , a sport , pastime or entertainment , was recorded in 1634 , after the term " cock of the game " used by George Wilson , in the earliest known book on the sport of cockfighting in " The Commendation of Cocks and Cock Fighting " in 1607 . But it was during Magellan 's voyage of discovery of the Philippines in 1521 when modern cockfighting was first witnessed and documented by Antonio Pigafetta , Magellan 's chronicler , in the kingdom of Taytay . [PAR] [TLE] History of Belgium [ SEP ] The history of Belgium predates the founding of the modern state of that name in 1830 . Belgium 's history is intertwined with those of its neighbours : the Netherlands , Germany , France and Luxembourg . For most of its history , what is now Belgium was either a part of a larger territory , such as the Carolingian Empire , or divided into a number of smaller states , prominent among them being the Duchy of Brabant , the County of Flanders , the Prince - Bishopric of Liège and County of Luxembourg . Due to its strategic location and the many armies fighting on its soil , since the Thirty Years ' War ( 1618–1648 ) , Belgium has often been called the " battlefield of Europe " or the " cockpit of Europe " . It is also remarkable as a European nation which contains , and is divided by , a language boundary between Latin - derived French and Germanic Dutch .
Which happened first, the founding of the modern state of Belgium or Magellan's voyage of discovery of the Philippines?
Which happened first , the founding of the modern state of Belgium or Magellan 's voyage of discovery of the Philippines ?
Magellan's voyage of discovery of the Philippines
Magellan's voyage of discovery of the Philippines