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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Gerard Bicker countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
First Stadtholderless Period country Dutch Republic
Second Stadtholderless Period country Dutch Republic
Jan Rieuwertsz countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Jan Rieuwertsz placeOfActivity Dutch Republic
Jan Rieuwertsz religiousContext Dutch Republic
this entity surface form: Reformed Dutch Republic
Fire in Delft countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
Village Fire at Night countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
Delft city views country Dutch Republic
Stadtholder of Groningen country Dutch Republic
Titia van Rijn countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
“Titus at His Desk” countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Titus at His Desk
“Portrait of Titus” countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Portrait of Titus
“Titus in a Monk’s Habit” countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Titus in a Monk’s Habit
“Titus as a Young Man” countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Titus as a Young Man
Rembrandt family country Dutch Republic
Gaspar Fagel countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Gaspar Fagel workLocation Dutch Republic
William Charles Henry Friso monarchOf Dutch Republic
this entity surface form: United Provinces of the Netherlands
Magdalena van Loo countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Johannes Cocceius citizenship Dutch Republic
Johannes Cocceius countryOfActivity Dutch Republic
Anna Maria van Schurman countryOfDeath Dutch Republic
Anna Maria van Schurman citizenship Dutch Republic
Johannes Maccovius placeOfDeath Dutch Republic
Johannes Maccovius workLocation Dutch Republic
Johannes Maccovius areaOfInfluence Dutch Republic