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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.
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History of the Netherlands, a survey of notable events and people in the history of the Netherlands, from its founding in 1579 to the present. For information concerning the period prior to that date, see history of the Low Countries.
The name "Holland" originates from the old Dutch words "Holt land" which means "wood lands". Holt eventually changed into hout, the current Dutch word for wood. History[change | change source] At the end of the Middle Ages the dukes of Burgundy, a country that is now part of France, united seventeen areas.
4 days ago · Home Geography & Travel Countries of the World. Netherlands. Also known as: Holland, Kingdom of The Netherlands, Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, Nederland. Written by. Herbert H. Rowen. Emeritus Professor of History, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Author of The Princes of Orange and others. Herbert H. Rowen, Michael J. Wintle.
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.
