Dutch Golden Age
Overview
- This article focuses on social and cultural history. For political events, see History of the NetherlandsHistory of the NetherlandsThe history of the Netherlands is the history of a maritime people thriving on a watery lowland river delta at the edge of northwestern Europe. When the Romans and written history arrived in 57 BC, the country was sparsely populated by various tribal groups at the periphery of the empire...
and Dutch RevoltDutch RevoltThe Dutch Revolt or the Revolt of the Netherlands This article adopts 1568 as the starting date of the war, as this was the year of the first battles between armies. However, since there is a long period of Protestant vs...
(1568–1648). For more information about notable Dutch persons in the Golden Age, see List of people from the Dutch Golden Age.
The Golden Age was a period in Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade
Trade
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, science
Science
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, military
Military
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and art
Art
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were among the most acclaimed in the world.
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