History of the Netherlands

ca. 3350-3050 B.C.

Type of gravesite of which many have been found in Drenthe

ca. 600 - 400 B.C.

Germanic ethnic group that settled the Dutch coast all the way to modern Denmark

ca. 350 B.C.

Greek geographer who wrote about the Low Countries that more people died in the struggle against water than against men

ca. 100 B.C.

Roman camp that would later become Nijmegen

69-70 A.D.

Leader of the revolt of the Batavians

384 A.D.

First bishop of Maastricht and last of Tongeren

754

This Benedictine monk gets killed in Dokkum

843

This son of Louis the Pious gets control over Middle Francia, which includes most of the Low Countries

9th Century

Later provincial capital is founded on an Island

1287

Large flood that led to the creation of the South Sea, one of the deadliest in recorded history

1296

This count who earlier released the inhabitants of Amsterdam of tollduties is murdered

1356

Trade league that encompassed many cities on the Baltic and North Sea coasts

1401-1436

This countess played a large part in the Hook and Cod Wars and was the last Wittelsbach ruler over Holland and Zeeland

1506

First territorial Lord of all of the Low Countries

1555-1581

Successor of the person above until he gets deposed

1584

The Father of the Fatherland gets murdered by Balthasar Gerards

1609-1621

Truce between Spain and the Dutch Republic

1619

Maurice of Orange executes this grand pensionary on the charge of treason

1619-1799

Headquarters of the VOC and capital city of the Dutch East Indies

1648

This treaty officially establishes the Netherlands as a sovereign state

1667

With the "battle" the Netherlands steals the English flagship right out of an English fleet anchorage

1672

During 'het rampjaar' this French king invaded the Netherlands together with England and the bishops of Münster and Cologne

1795

With the overthrowing of Stadtholder William V the Dutch republic was rebranded under this name

1806-1810

This fairly popular king was the first king of Holland

1830/1839

After a popular revolt with the support of France this new nation starts existing

1863

Though the Netherlands officially abandon slavery as one of the last in Western Europe slaves are still required to work for at least...

1899/1907

This city is the site of two international conferences on the Laws of War

1940

Though the Netherlands had surrendered Nazi Germany still bombs this city due to the first wave being already under radio silence

1944

The Netherlands and two other countries form this union that still exists and was an early model for the EU

1949

After a bloody war with many war crimes the Netherlands officially recognises this country

1978

Disappointed with the protection of South Molluccan people against the country above, the provincial house in this city is taken hostage

1992

This treaty officially forms the EU and paves the way for a single currency Europe