History of netherlands facts

The history of the Netherlands extends back before the founding of the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon.

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The Dutch Republic originated from medieval statelets, and its legal successor, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has attracted countless immigrants through the ...

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The Romans, Celtic tribes, Germanic groups, Scandinavian Vikings, the Franks, Austrians, and the Spanish ruled parts of the Netherlands for centuries. In the ...

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It is only in the 1st century BC, that the ancient Roman Empire conquered the southern part of these lands establishing an important military post in Nijmegen.

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The Netherlands has been a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a unitary structure since 1848. The country has a tradition of pillarisation (separation ...

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Now a constitutional monarchy, the country began its independent life as a republic in the 16th Century, during a long struggle with Hapsburg ...

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A survey of notable events and people in the history of the Netherlands, from its founding in 1579 to the present.

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1. The Dutch invented gin · 2. The Dutch created orange carrots · 3. The Dutch were the first to legalise gay marriage · 4. The Dutch were the ...

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The first records of the Netherlands date back to the four centuries (55 BC – 410 AD) during which the region was a part of the Roman empire. When the Romans ...

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1. Holland and the Netherlands are the same place. Some people are confused about the difference between Holland and the Netherlands. · 4. The Dutch uphold ...

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