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The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Leiden, Netherlands This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
The city of Leiden had plenty of food stored for the siege when it started in October 1573. The siege was very difficult for the Spanish, because the soil was too loose to dig trenches, and the city's defense works were hard to break. Defending Leiden was a Dutch States rebel army consisting of English, Scottish, and Huguenot French troops.
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Leiden (/ ˈ l aɪ d ən / LY-dən; [6] Dutch: [ˈlɛidə(n)] ⓘ; in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands.The municipality of Leiden has a population of 127,046 (31 January 2023), [7] but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration with its suburbs Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude with 215,602 ...
In terms of popular history, there has been an effort to ensure greater historical accuracy in museums and historic tourist sites. [136] Once heralded as the leading event of modern Dutch history, the Dutch Revolt lasted from 1568 to 1648, and historians have worked to interpret it for even longer. In 2007, Laura Cruz explained the major ...
The Burcht van Leiden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbʏr(ə)xt fɑn ˈlɛidə(n)]; [a] Fort of Leiden) is an old shell keep in Leiden constructed in the 11th century. It is located at the spot where two tributaries of the Rhine come together, the Oude Rijn and the Nieuwe Rijn [ nl ] .
Pages in category "Timelines of cities in the Netherlands" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (English: National Museum of Antiquities) is the national archaeological museum of the Netherlands, located in Leiden. It grew out of the collection of Leiden University and still closely co-operates with its Faculty of Archaeology.