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The Dutch Golden Age Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

Immerse yourself in the history of the Dutch Golden Age with this interactive timeline game. Test your knowledge and understanding of key events during this prosperous period in Dutch history.

  • Challenge yourself with placing events in their correct chronological order
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  • 1637: Tulip mania in the Dutch Republic
  • 1602: Establishment of the Dutch East India Company (VOC)
  • 1648: End of the Eighty Years' War with the Peace of Westphalia
  • 1665: Construction of the Royal Palace in Amsterdam
  • 1642: Rembrandt's 'The Night Watch' painted
  • 1665: Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' painted
  • 1668: Jan Steen's 'The Merry Family' painted
  • 17th century: Golden Age of Dutch painting reached its peak
  • 17th century: Dutch Republic becomes a major economic and cultural power in Europe
  • 1602: Establishment of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange
  • 17th century: Dutch colonial empire expands in Asia, Africa, and the Americas
  • 17th century: Dutch artists like Frans Hals and Pieter de Hooch gain international fame
  • 1648: Treaty of Münster ends the Eighty Years' War with Spain
  • late 17th century: Dutch Golden Age declines due to wars and economic instability
  • 1669: Death of Rembrandt van Rijn
  • 17th century: Dutch Republic becomes a republic after the collapse of the Spanish Empire
  • 17th century: Dutch East India Company becomes the richest company in the world
  • 17th century: Dutch Republic becomes a center of trade, finance, and art
  • 1702: Dutch Golden Age ends with the death of William III of Orange
  • 17th century: Dutch artists influence Baroque art throughout Europe

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