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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Fort Zeelandia controlledBy Dutch Republic
Demerara colonialPower Dutch Republic
Southern Netherlands contestedBy Dutch Republic
Prince Josias of Coburg militaryAlly Dutch Republic
Tromp countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Cornelis Tromp
Tromp countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Maarten Tromp
Tromp countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Tromp naval family
Admiralty of Amsterdam country Dutch Republic
Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland and West Friesland usedBy Dutch Republic
this entity surface form: United Provinces of the Netherlands
Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer workLocation Dutch Republic
Essequibo colonialPower Dutch Republic
Claes Janszoon Visscher birthCountry Dutch Republic
Claes Janszoon Visscher countryOfWork Dutch Republic
Stadtholder country Dutch Republic
Stadtholder appliesToJurisdiction Dutch Republic
this entity surface form: United Provinces of the Netherlands
Stadtholder appliesToJurisdiction Dutch Republic
this entity surface form: Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
Batavian Revolution country Dutch Republic
Batavian Revolution overthrew Dutch Republic
Batavian Revolution location Dutch Republic
Prince's Flag country Dutch Republic
Aceh Sultanate tradedWith Dutch Republic
Dutch lion associatedWith Dutch Republic
Johanna Maria Ruyter placeOfResidence Dutch Republic
Cosimo III de' Medici visited Dutch Republic
this entity surface form: the Dutch Republic
Berbice formerColonialPower Dutch Republic
Battle of Medway conflictBetween Dutch Republic
Battle of Medway belligerent Dutch Republic
Judith Bayard country Dutch Republic
Hendrick van Uylenburgh residence Dutch Republic
Slag bij Lowestoft conflictBetween Dutch Republic
Slag bij Lowestoft belligerent Dutch Republic
Abraham Rycken countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
Jakob Hermanszoon citizenship Dutch Republic
Gelre cededTerritoryTo Dutch Republic
HMS Royal Charles capturedBy Dutch Republic
Pieter Hemony countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Geertje Dircx countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Jan van der Does deathPlace Dutch Republic