A report on Dutch Golden Age, Amsterdam and Fall of Antwerp
Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, and became the leading centre for the finance and trade sectors.
- AmsterdamMany migrated north, especially to Amsterdam, which became the capital of the Dutch Republic.
- Fall of AntwerpAntwerp fell on 17 August 1585, after a siege, and the division between the Northern and Southern Netherlands (the latter mostly modern Belgium) was established.
- Dutch Golden AgeMany of those moving north settled in Amsterdam, transforming what was a small harbor into one of the most important ports and commercial centres in the world by 1630.
- Dutch Golden AgeMany of Antwerp's skilled tradesmen were included in the Protestant migration to the north, laying the commercial foundation for the subsequent "Dutch Golden Age" of the northern United Provinces.
- Fall of AntwerpThis changed when, during the Dutch Revolt, many people from the Southern Netherlands fled to the North, especially after Antwerp fell to Spanish forces in 1585.
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Antwerp
0 linksLargest city in Belgium by area at 204.51 km2 and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region.
Largest city in Belgium by area at 204.51 km2 and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region.
Amsterdam replaced Antwerp as the major trading center for the region.
In 1585, Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza, captured it after a long siege and as part of the terms of surrender its Protestant citizens were given two years to settle their affairs before quitting the city.
Most went to the United Provinces in the north, starting the Dutch Golden Age.