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Sovereignempire

Dutch Ceylon

1640 CE – 1796 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
1640 CE – 1796 CE
Duration
156 years
Known Periods
10
Data Confidence
Medium

Historical Periods

Dutch Ceylon (1687–1712)

1687 CE – 1712 CE

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Area: 44,064 km²

Dutch Ceylon (1713–1720)

1713 CE – 1720 CE

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Area: 43,949 km²

Dutch Ceylon (1721–1733)

1721 CE – 1733 CE

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Area: 44,064 km²

Dutch Ceylon (1734–1768)

1734 CE – 1768 CE

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Area: 43,949 km²

Dutch Ceylon (1769–1771)

1769 CE – 1771 CE

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Area: 28,765 km²

Dutch Ceylon (1772–1774)

1772 CE – 1774 CE

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Area: 28,851 km²

Dutch Ceylon (1775–1787)

1775 CE – 1787 CE

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Area: 28,765 km²

Dutch Ceylon (1788–1790)

1788 CE – 1790 CE

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Area: 28,851 km²

Dutch Ceylon (1791–1793)

1791 CE – 1793 CE

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Area: 28,765 km²

Dutch Ceylon (1794–1795)

1794 CE – 1795 CE

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Area: 28,765 km²

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