Dutch Republic

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The Dutch Republic was a powerful 17th-century maritime and commercial state in Western Europe, known for its global trade empire, cultural flourishing, and role as a major colonial power.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial empire
former sovereign state
maritime power
republic
trading state
alliance Grand Alliance
Triple Alliance (1668)
alsoKnownAs Dutch Republic
surface form: Republic of the Seven United Netherlands

Dutch Republic
surface form: Republic of the Seven United Provinces

Dutch Republic
surface form: United Provinces

Dutch Republic
surface form: United Provinces of the Netherlands
capital The Hague
centuryOfPeakPower 17th century
charteredCompany Dutch West India Company
surface form: Geoctroyeerde Westindische Compagnie

Dutch East India Company
surface form: Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie
colonialPossession Cape Colony
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon)
Dutch Brazil
Dutch East Indies
New Netherland
various Caribbean islands
conflict Anglo-Dutch Wars
Eighty Years' War
Franco-Dutch War
continent Europe
country Netherlands
currency Dutch guilder
declaredIndependenceFrom Spanish Empire
deFactoCapital Amsterdam
dissolved 1795
dominantDynasty House of Orange-Nassau
economicCenter Amsterdam
era Early Modern period
established 1581
financialInnovation Amsterdam Stock Exchange
joint-stock company model
foundedBy Union of Utrecht
goldenAge Dutch Republic self-linksurface differs
surface form: Dutch Golden Age
governmentType federal republic
oligarchic republic
headOfGovernmentTitle Grand Pensionary
headOfStateTitle Stadtholder
independenceEvent Dutch Republic self-linksurface differs
surface form: Act of Abjuration
independenceYear 1581
knownFor artistic flourishing
banking and finance
cartography and navigation
commercial capitalism
maritime trade
religious tolerance
scientific advancement
legalSystem Roman-Dutch law
legislativeBody States General of the Netherlands
locatedIn Western Europe
majorTradingCompany Dutch East India Company
Dutch West India Company
militaryEvent Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672
nativeName Dutch Republic self-linksurface differs
surface form: Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden
navalPowerRank one of the leading naval powers of the 17th century
notableArtist Johannes Vermeer
Rembrandt van Rijn
notablePhilosopher Baruch Spinoza
notableScientist Christiaan Huygens
officialLanguage Dutch
politicalCharacteristic dominance of merchant oligarchies
strong provincial autonomy
politicalStructure union of seven provinces
predecessor Habsburg Netherlands
Seventeen Provinces
province Friesland
Gelderland
Groningen
Netherlands
surface form: Holland

Overijssel
Utrecht
Zeeland
recognizedBySpain 1648
religion Dutch Reformed Church
successor Batavian Republic
treaty Peace of Westphalia

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Andries de Witt countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Pieter de Hooch countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Pieter de Hooch countryOfBirth Dutch Republic
Siege of Tournai (1709) hasParticipant Dutch Republic
Gomarists countryOfActivity Dutch Republic
Counter-Remonstrants country Dutch Republic
Counter-Remonstrants activeIn Dutch Republic
Leonaert Bramer birthCountry Dutch Republic
Cornelia van Rijn countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Michiel van Mierevelt countryOfDeath Dutch Republic
Hendrickje countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Hendrickje Stoffels
Hendrickje countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Rembrandt
Emanuel de Witte countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Emanuel de Witte countryOfBirth Dutch Republic
Emanuel de Witte countryOfDeath Dutch Republic
Rembrandt’s workshop locatedIn Dutch Republic
Venus and Adonis countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Venus and Adonis (Ferdinand Bol)
Artemisia countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Artemisia (painting by Ferdinand Bol)
Artemisia countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Ferdinand Bol
F. Bol usedInRegion Dutch Republic
Cornelis de Man countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Dirck van Baburen countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Dirck van Baburen countryOfBirth Dutch Republic
Dirck van Baburen countryOfDeath Dutch Republic
Gerard Houckgeest countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Restoration War supportedBy Dutch Republic
Willem van Aelst countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Willem van Aelst countryOfBirth Dutch Republic
Willem van Aelst countryOfDeath Dutch Republic
Frederick Henry countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Frederick Henry deathCountry Dutch Republic
siege of 's-Hertogenbosch hasParticipant Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch
siege of 's-Hertogenbosch countryInvolved Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch
siege of 's-Hertogenbosch belligerent Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch
Jacob Vosmaer countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
siege of Maastricht (1632) country Dutch Republic
siege of Maastricht (1632) belligerent Dutch Republic
Balthasar van der Ast birthCountry Dutch Republic
Balthasar van der Ast regionOfActivity Dutch Republic
Jan Porcellis countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Herman Saftleven countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic