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Jacob Dircksz de Graeff (1570–1638), Amsterdam burgomaster and regent, statesman; Lenaert Jansz de Graeff (around 1525/30-before 1578), one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation in Amsterdam, captain of the Sea Beggars; Pieter de Graeff (1638–1707), Amsterdam patrician, politician; brother-in-law of Johan de Witt; Glennis Grace (born ...
Dutch people who are famous or notable include: 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 .
There are also articles about the Eighty Years' War (the Dutch revolt against Spain) and the Anglo-Dutch Wars. A concise broader picture is painted in History of the Netherlands. People are listed here per category in order of year of birth. Note: Many Dutchmen from this period had a middle name ending in szoon, which means son of.
People from Amsterdam, North Holland, capital of the Netherlands. Subcategories. This category has the following 15 subcategories, out of 15 total. Burials ...
At that time, Amsterdam was the third largest city in Europe and the financial center of the world (including with the Bank of Amsterdam and the family's private bank Deutz of Deutz van Assendelft). The Tulip mania from 1630 to 1637 was the first large speculative bubble, a house in Amsterdam was sold for only three tulip bulbs .
Humbert, Jean (Amsterdam 1734 – Nieuwer-Amstel 1794) Huysum, Francina Margaretha van (Amsterdam 1707 – Amsterdam 1789) Huysum, Jacob van (Amsterdam 1688 – London 1740) Huysum, Jan van (Amsterdam 1682 – Amsterdam 1749) Jelgerhuis, Rienk (Leeuwarden 1729 – Amsterdam 1806) Jelgersma, Tako Hajo (Harlingen 1702 – Haarlem 1795)
During the 17th century, the Dutch Republic was a major maritime power and dominated much of the world trade during a period of intense European commercial rivalry. As such, the Dutch Navy was involved in a number of conflicts against other European powers, of which the Anglo-Dutch Wars are perhaps the best-known example. These naval battles ...
Le Poer Trench; the Earl of Clancarty in the peerage of Ireland is the Marquis of Heusden, [3]; D'Auxy; Van Hoensbroeck (this family left the Netherlands in the 19th century. . Known in Germany as Graf von und zu Hoensbroech, the head of this family bears the titles of Marquis and Count von und zu Hoensbroec