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  2. Netherlands in the Roman era - Wikipedia

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    O) Roman era tombs 2 km south of town center (modern Esch) P) Trajectum ad Mosam, also known as Mosae Trajectum, (modern Maastricht) Not marked on the map: a possible fort in modern Venlo and a settlement called Catualium [14] near modern Roermond

  3. History of the Netherlands - Wikipedia

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    Although the Netherlands maintained neutrality during World War I, its strategic geographic location and colonial resources had profound implications for its economic and political stability. The period saw the rise of socialism and labor unrest, which were partly driven by industrialization and the shifting dynamics of Dutch society.

  4. Burgundian Circle - Wikipedia

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    For most of its history, its lands were coterminous with the holdings of the Spanish Habsburgs in the Empire (Franche-Comté and the Habsburg Netherlands). The circle's territorial scope was reduced considerably in the 17th century with the secession of the Seven United Provinces in 1581 (recognized 1648 under the Treaty of Westphalia ) and the ...

  5. Category:Netherlands in the Roman era - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Roman control of the lower Rhine as located within the present day state of the Netherlands. From the conquest of the Celtic tribes in the Gallic Wars of 58-51 BC by Julius Caesar to the end of Roman control in 486 CE. The area formed part of the Roman provinces of Gallia Belgica, Germania Inferior and Germania Secunda

  6. List of Dutch explorations - Wikipedia

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    Willem Barentsz' ship among the Arctic ice. The search for the Northern Sea Route in the 16th century led to its exploration. [6] Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz reached the west coast of Novaya Zemlya in 1594, [6] and in a subsequent expedition of 1596 rounded the Northern point and wintered on the Northeast coast. [7]

  7. Brittenburg - Wikipedia

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    A copy of an old Roman map Tabula Peutingeriana shows Brittenburg as Lugduno; on the coast and with two towers. Eastwards from that point, two roads run towards Noviomagi ( Nijmegen ). Along the northern route, the following towns can be seen: Pretorium Agrippine ( Valkenburg (South Holland) ), Matilone ( Leiden ), Albaniana ( Alphen aan den ...

  8. Prehistory of the Netherlands - Wikipedia

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    The second is that agriculture arrived in the Netherlands somewhere around 5000 BC with the Linear Pottery culture, who were probably central European farmers. Agriculture was practiced only on the loess plateau in the very south (southern Limburg), but even there it was not established permanently. Farms did not develop in the rest of the ...

  9. County of Holland - Wikipedia

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    The County of Holland was a state of the Holy Roman Empire from its inception until 1433. From 1433 onward it was part of the Burgundian Netherlands, from 1482 part of the Habsburg Netherlands and from 1581 onward the leading province of the Dutch Republic until the Batavian Revolution in 1795.