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1 day ago · History of the Netherlands. The history of the Netherlands extends back long before the founding of the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon. For thousands of years, people have been living together around the river deltas of this section of the North Sea coast.
3 days ago · Netherlands. Explore Holland's population, waterways, and vast tulip cross-breeding and cultivation program. Learn about the geography, agriculture, and commerce of The Netherlands. See all videos for this article. The country is indeed low-lying and remarkably flat, with large expanses of lakes, rivers, and canals.
4 days ago · Erasmus, Dutch humanist who was the greatest scholar of the northern Renaissance, the first editor of the New Testament, and also an important figure in patristics and classical literature. Learn more about Erasmus’s life, including his various works as well as his legacy.
4 days ago · Book: Empires in World History: Power and the Politics of Difference. Jane Burbank, Frederick Cooper. Princeton, NJ, Princeton University Press, 2010, ISBN: 9780691127088; 528pp.; Price: £24.95. Reviewer: Dr Bronwen Everill. Kings College London. Citation:
4 days ago · Many Dutch people converted to Protestantism and sought their political independence from Spain. They were a seafaring nation and built a global empire in regions where the Portuguese had originally explored. In the Dutch Golden Age, it sought colonies.
2 days ago · Amsterdam, city and port in the western Netherlands that is the capital and principal commercial and financial center of the country. The city is known for its network of canals that divide Amsterdam into some 90 ‘islands’ that are connected by over 1,300 bridges and viaducts.
5 days ago · During and after the 17th century—its Golden Age —the Dutch built up a commercial and colonial empire. It was a leading shipping and naval power and was often at war with England, its main rival. Its main colonial holding was Indonesia, which fought for and achieved independence after 1945.
