Manneken Pis, an emblem of Brussels, is a small bronze fountain sculpture, depicting a nude little boy urinating into the fountain's basin. There are several legends behind this statue, but the most famous is the one about Duke Godfried II of Brabant. In 1142, the troops of this two-year-old lord were battling against the troops of the Berthouts, the lords of Grimbergen, in Ransbeke (currently Neder-over-Heembeek). The troops put the little boy in a basket and hung it in a tree, to encourage them. From there, he urinated on the troops of the Berthouts, who eventually lost the battle. Another legend goes like this: in the 14th century, Brussels was under siege by a foreign power (which?). The city had held their ground for quite some time. The attackers had thought of a plan to place explosive charges (where?). A little boy named Juliaanske from Brussels happened to be spying on them as they were preparing. He urinated on the burning fuse and thus saved the city.