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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Simon van Slingelandt country Dutch Republic
Piet Hein countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Piet Hein allegiance Dutch Republic
Catharina Bolnes countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Catharina Bolnes residence Dutch Republic
Michiel de Ruyter countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Michiel de Ruyter placeOfBirth Dutch Republic
Michiel de Ruyter allegiance Dutch Republic
Joost van den Vondel placeOfDeath Dutch Republic
Willem Blaeu countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Abel Tasman countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Abel Tasman placeOfBirth Dutch Republic
Twelve Years' Truce hasParticipant Dutch Republic
Twelve Years' Truce location Dutch Republic
Twelve Years' Truce country Dutch Republic
Frans Hals countryOfDeath Dutch Republic
Frans Hals citizenship Dutch Republic
Jan Steen countryOfBirth Dutch Republic
Jan Steen citizenship Dutch Republic
siege of Grave (1674) in the Franco-Dutch War hasLocation Dutch Republic
subject surface form: siege of Grave (1674)
siege of Grave (1674) in the Franco-Dutch War countryInvolved Dutch Republic
subject surface form: siege of Grave (1674)
siege of Grave (1674) in the Franco-Dutch War belligerent Dutch Republic
subject surface form: siege of Grave (1674)
siege of Grave (1674) in the Franco-Dutch War controlledAfter Dutch Republic
subject surface form: siege of Grave (1674)
siege of Grave (1794) in the French Revolutionary Wars hasParticipant Dutch Republic
subject surface form: siege of Grave (1794)
siege of Grave (1794) in the French Revolutionary Wars location Dutch Republic
subject surface form: siege of Grave (1794)
siege of Grave (1794) in the French Revolutionary Wars country Dutch Republic
subject surface form: siege of Grave (1794)
siege of Grave (1794) in the French Revolutionary Wars belligerent Dutch Republic
subject surface form: siege of Grave (1794)
League of Augsburg country Dutch Republic
League of Augsburg hasMember Dutch Republic
Jacob van Ruisdael countryOfBirth Dutch Republic
Treaty of Vienna (1689) signatory Dutch Republic
Thirty Years' War mainBelligerent Dutch Republic
Treaty of Ryswick tookPlaceAt Dutch Republic
Treaty of Ryswick belligerent Dutch Republic
Treaty of Ryswick countryOfSigning Dutch Republic
Abraham Rycken (Riker) countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
subject surface form: Abraham Rycken
Half Moon flagCountry Dutch Republic
Battle of Fleurus (1794) belligerent Dutch Republic
Dutch–Portuguese War conflictBetween Dutch Republic
Victor Amadeus II of Savoy alliedWith Dutch Republic
Jacobus Arminius countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic