History of the Netherlands Ancient and medieval ages
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History of the Netherlands
Ancient and medieval ages • Roman empire in the Netherlands • Frankish kingdom • Holy roman empire
Unification • Duke of Bourgondië • United most small countries in the Nethelands 1473 • Netherlands became part of Habsburg Monarchy
Revolt against the spanish • Leader of the Netherlands: Willem van Oranje Nassau • 1566: Beeldenstorm (statue storm) • 1568: Full revolt, start 80 year war • 1581: Plakkaat van verlatinghe (first declaration of independence) • 1602: United East India Compagnie (VOC) • 1621: West Indian Compagnie (WIC) • 1648: End of 80 year with the Spanish (1568 -1648)
Revolt against the spanish • Leader of the Netherlands: Willem van Oranje Nassau • 1566: Beeldenstorm (statue storm) • 1568: Full revolt, start 80 year war • 1581: Plakkaat van verlatinghe (first declaration of independence) • 1602: United East India Compagnie (VOC) • 1621: West Indian Compagnie (WIC) • 1648: End of 80 year with the Spanish (1568 -1648)
Colonies • • • Indonesia colonisation 1619 -1949 South Africa 1648 -1843 New York (New Amsterdam) 1624 -1674 Suriname 1667 -1975 Dutch Caribbean 1634 -present
Modern times • • • 1914: Neutral during word war 1 1940: The Nethelands in Europe taken by Nazi-Germany 1942: The Dutch East Indies taken by Japan 1949: Joined NATO, first member 1952: Joined EU, first member