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Sovereignrepublic

Netherlands

1581 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · republic
Period
1581 CE
Known Periods
10
Capital
Amsterdam
Data Confidence
High

Overview

Western European country. Capital: Amsterdam. Known for windmills, tulips, canals, and as a major center of trade and culture since the Dutch Golden Age.

Historical Periods

Netherlands (1815–1819)

1815 CE – 1819 CE

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Capital: AmsterdamArea: 71,126 km²

Netherlands (1820–1829)

1820 CE – 1829 CE

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Capital: AmsterdamArea: 71,104 km²

Netherlands (1830–1833)

1830 CE – 1833 CE

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Capital: AmsterdamArea: 45,852 km²

Netherlands (1834–1839)

1834 CE – 1839 CE

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Capital: AmsterdamArea: 37,108 km²

Netherlands (1840–1863)

1840 CE – 1863 CE

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Capital: AmsterdamArea: 40,699 km²

Netherlands (1866–1869)

1866 CE – 1869 CE

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Capital: AmsterdamArea: 40,787 km²

Netherlands (1870–1870)

1870 CE – 1870 CE

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Capital: AmsterdamArea: 40,742 km²

Netherlands (1871–1916)

1871 CE – 1916 CE

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Capital: AmsterdamArea: 40,723 km²

Netherlands (1917–1921)

1917 CE – 1921 CE

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Capital: AmsterdamArea: 38,405 km²

Netherlands (1922–1923)

1922 CE – 1923 CE

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Capital: AmsterdamArea: 38,318 km²

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