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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Siege of Lille belligerent Dutch Republic
Franeker University country Dutch Republic
Flanders campaign belligerent Dutch Republic
Flanders campaign countryInvolved Dutch Republic
The Concert by Johannes Vermeer (stolen) countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
subject surface form: The Concert
A Lady and Gentleman in Black by Rembrandt (stolen) countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
subject surface form: A Lady and Gentleman in Black
Willebrord Snellius birthPlace Dutch Republic
Willebrord Snellius deathPlace Dutch Republic
John Bowne banishedTo Dutch Republic
this entity surface form: The Dutch Republic
Sambre–Meuse campaign opponent Dutch Republic
Aeltge Velthuys countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Aeltge Velthuys residence Dutch Republic
Aeltge Velthuys countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Carel Fabritius
PC Hooft countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: P.C. Hooft
provincial admiralties country Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Provincial admiralties
Dutch States General country Dutch Republic
Metaphysical Thoughts countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
Amsterdamse regenten country Dutch Republic
Dutch regent class country Dutch Republic
The Sampling Officials countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
Second Anglo-Dutch War belligerent Dutch Republic
Second Anglo-Dutch War countryInvolved Dutch Republic
St James's Day Battle countryInvolved Dutch Republic
Rembrandt’s painting "Belshazzar’s Feast" countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Belshazzar’s Feast
Simon Episcopius birthPlace Dutch Republic
Maria van Aelst countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Amsterdam civic guild system locatedIn Dutch Republic
Breede weg countryAtTimeOfUse Dutch Republic
Third Anglo-Dutch War belligerent Dutch Republic
Third Anglo-Dutch War opponentOf Dutch Republic
Treaty of Travendal imposedBy Dutch Republic
this entity surface form: the Dutch Republic
Fourth Anglo-Dutch War conflictBetween Dutch Republic
Fourth Anglo-Dutch War participant Dutch Republic
Philips van Almonde placeOfBirth Dutch Republic
Philips van Almonde placeOfDeath Dutch Republic
Philips Vingboons countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic