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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Muiderkring literary circle country Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Muiderkring
French conquest of Gorée belligerent Dutch Republic
capture of Tobago (1677) belligerent Dutch Republic
Krabbetje countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Johanna de Jongh countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Nicolaes Willingh countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Carel Reyniersz countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Hudde’s rules countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
Nicolaes Berchem countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Hudde countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Johannes Hudde
Nicolaes Witsen countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Pieter de Molijn countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Nicolaes Molenaer countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Nicolaes de Vree countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Aelbert Cuyp countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
F. de Wit countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Nassau de Zuylestein countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
Nassau de Zuylestein countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Frederick Nassau de Zuylestein, 1st Earl of Rochford
Frans Post countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
van Swanenburg countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Isaac van Swanenburg
van Swanenburg countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Jacob Isaacsz. van Swanenburg
van Swanenburg countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Claes Isaacsz. van Swanenburg
Last Judgment (Leiden) countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
The Laughing Boy by Frans Hals countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
subject surface form: The Laughing Boy
Van Rensselaer countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Kiliaen van Rensselaer
de With countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Witte Corneliszoon de With
Battle of the Sound (1658) belligerent Dutch Republic
Hoogendijk, near Den Briel countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Witte Corneliszoon de With
Peter Lely countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Siege of Barcelona (1705) belligerent Dutch Republic
Frederik Hendrik countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Jan Swammerdam countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Mayen countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Jan Jacobszoon Mayen
Pernambucan Insurrection belligerent Dutch Republic