Dutch History

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This culture spread from northern France to southern Scandinavia in the north and to Poland in the east. It was found around 12.000 BC in the northern Netherlands in what is now Friesland and Drenthe.

A type of single-chamber megalithic tomb frequently found in Drenthe. They stem from around 3500 BC

Dutch prehistory is ended when this guy enters the country in 55 BC

The biggest disaster in Dutch history and one of the biggest floods ever recorded. Killing approximately 50.000 to 80.000 people.

This disease enters The Netherlands in 1348

In 1378 the Dutch start using this currency. It would be replaced by the Euro in 2002

Outbreaks of destruction of religious images in a wave of disorderly attacks in the summer of 1566 that spread rapidly through the Low Countries from south to north.

This war starts in april of 1568. It is also known as the Dutch war of independence.

Country against which the above mentioned war was fought

Seen as the leader of the Dutch during the war

This treaty was signed on 23 January 1579 unifying the northern provinces of the Netherlands. It is regarded as the foundation of the Republic of the Seven United Provinces

Corporation founded in 1602. It would become one of the most powerful corporations the world has ever seen. At its height it was the most valuable corporation ever.

In 1619 the Dutch conquered this city and made it their tradehub in East Asia

In 1623 the Dutch called this unethical and forbid anybody to partake in it. In 1635 the Dutch fully adopted this due to their new plantations in Brazil

A period in the Dutch Golden Age during which contract prices for some bulbs of the recently introduced and fashionable tulip reached extraordinarily high levels and then dramatically collapsed in February 1637. It is generally considered the first recorded speculative bubble

The Dutch trading post Dejima was the only place for direct trade between the western world and this country

This famous Dutch painter completes "De nachtwacht" - Also known as "The Night Watch" in English- in 1642

Treaty that marked the end of the Dutch war of independence.

Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek was the first to discover microbes with his selfmade microscope. Initially he gave these microbes a different name.

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In 1747 the republic becomes a de facto monachy when Willem III comes to power. Everybody who didnt wear this colour during his admission could be thrown into the canal

In 1782 the Dutch become the first to officially recognise this country.

In 1815 the Dutch fight alongside the English and multiple German states in this battle where they defeat Napoleon.

In 1839 the Netherlands officially recognizes this kingdom as an independent nation.

In 1860 this novel written by Multatuli is published. It played a key role in shaping and modifying Dutch colonial policy

This company is founded in 1890. It is currently the biggest Dutch company

In 1914 the Netherlands declares neutrality in this major European conflict

Since 1919 everybody gets this right

In 1928 the Netherlands host this major event

After this happened on 14 may 1940 the Dutch surrendered to Germany to prevent the same happening to the city of Utrecht.

In 1944 this military operation failed and caused the Dutch Famine

The Netherlands creates this pact with two closeby countries. This Union would become an international example of cooperation between countries.

On 17th of August 1945 this country declared its independence from the Dutch kingdom.

In 1947 a famous book is published. It is the diary of this jewish girl.

The Netherlands is a cofounder of this European organisation

The North Sea Flood of 1953 caused major damage to the Netherlands. As a result these projects were authorized, to prevent any flooding disaster in the future.

In 1978 the Netherlands makes the use of this system mandatory in jobs, trade and education

In 1986 the Netherlands creates its 12th province by reclaiming land from the sea. What is the name they give to this provence

In 2001 the Netherlands became the first country to allow this. Australia was the last country to allow this (december 2017) and Austria is said to be the next country to officially allow this (january 2019).