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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Albert Eckhout countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Caspar Barlaeus countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Battle of Neerwinden belligerent Dutch Republic
Siege of Landrecies belligerent Dutch Republic
Battle of Villaviciosa belligerent Dutch Republic
Battle of Almansa belligerent Dutch Republic
Four Days' Fight belligerent Dutch Republic
Elias Bouman countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Dutch navigator Jan Joosten (Yaesu/Yaesū) countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn
1st Earl of Albemarle countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle
Anna Elisabeth van der Poel countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Willem Arnold Alting
2nd Earl of Albemarle countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle
Lambertus Alting countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Gerrit de Veer countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Kortenaer countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Egbert Bartholomeusz Kortenaer
Count of Obdam country Dutch Republic
Count of Obdam country Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam
Agnes van Raesfelt countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam
Province of Holland country Dutch Republic
Liber Secundus countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
Amsterdam Admiralty Court country Dutch Republic
Baron de Bastrop countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Johannes à Marck countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Aeltje Vermeer countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Jacob de Wit countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Korte Verhandeling countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
Council Pensionary country Dutch Republic
Raadpensionaris country Dutch Republic
admiral-general country Dutch Republic
land’s advocate of Holland country Dutch Republic
VOC governor-general country Dutch Republic
Rampjaar country Dutch Republic
Verkolje countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Jan Verkolje
Verkolje countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Jan II Verkolje
Jan Verkolje (1650–1693) countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Jan Verkolje