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Netherlands

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