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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Battle of the Schellenberg belligerent Dutch Republic
Jacob van Loo countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Medemblik, Dutch Republic country Dutch Republic
Battle of Muizenberg belligerent Dutch Republic
Dutch ship Leeuwin countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
van der Stel countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Simon van der Stel
van der Stel countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Willem Adriaan van der Stel
van der Stel countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Adriaan van der Stel
Maria Lievens countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Battle of Steinkirk belligerent Dutch Republic
Batavia shipwreck countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
Dutch governors of Malacca country Dutch Republic
Evertsen family country Dutch Republic
Evertsen family countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Evertsen countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Evertsen family
Evertsen countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Johan Evertsen
Evertsen countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Cornelis Evertsen the Elder
Evertsen countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Cornelis Evertsen the Younger
Evertsen countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Cornelis Evertsen the Youngest
Siege of Mons (1691) belligerent Dutch Republic
Lodewijk Meyer countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Jarig Jelles countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Godard van Reede countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Godert de Ginkell – Williamite countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Godert de Ginkell
The Peasants’ Inn countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
The Village Fête countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
The Fishwife countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
The Schoolmaster countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
The Smoker countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
The Family countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
The Barn Interior country Dutch Republic
Cornelis Dusart countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Albert Burgh countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Noorderkwartier country Dutch Republic
Minuit countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Peter Minuit
Boelens family country Dutch Republic