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The Land of Tulips and Windmills
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59 Moments
1810
Napoleon annexes Holland as French department
1806
Kingdom of Holland under Louis Bonaparte
1798
Inauguration of Rijksmuseum: Dutch art and history spotlighted
1783
Treaty of Paris: Resolution after Anglo-Dutch War
1781
Capture of Sint Eustatius in War of Spanish Succession
1713
Treaty of Utrecht Reshapes Territory Ownership
1665
completion of Amsterdam's Royal Palace from City Hall.
1634
The Start of Tulip Mania
1609
Founding the Bank of Amsterdam: One of the World's First Public Banks
1602
Establishment of The Dutch East India Company: A Pioneering Multinational Corporation
1588
Defeat of Spanish Armada Thwarts Dutch Invasion
Beginning of the Dutch Golden Age
1584
Assassination of William the Silent
1579
Formation of United Provinces: Union of Utrecht Creates Dutch Republic
1575
Founding of Leiden University
1570
Formation of the Wadden Sea
1566
Revolt Against Spanish Rule Begins
1559
Treaty ending French-Spanish war impacts Netherlands
1383
The Devotio Moderna Movement in Dutch Religious Practice
1321
Commencement of Utrecht's Dom Tower Construction.
1316
Impact of European Famine on Dutch Population
1306
Construction finished of Amsterdam's Oude Kerk, one of the city's oldest landmarks.
1296
Murder of Count Floris V by dissatisfied nobles
1288
Formation of Duchy of Brabant after Battle of Woeringen
1214
Battle of Bouvines: Dutch Army with King Philip II vs Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV.
1039
1018
Strategic Victory in Medieval Standoff
0799
Foundation of Dorestad: A Major Trading Hub
0046
Construction of Roman Fort Traiectum {Utrecht}