Port of Amsterdam and Dutch Golden Age maritime commerce (1585-1672)

1. Amsterdam’s “Alteration” reshapes civic governance

   May 26, 1578Labels: Amsterdam city, Alteration 1578

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2. Spanish capture of Antwerp shifts trade north

   Aug 17, 1585Labels: Antwerp, Spanish capture

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3. VOC charter creates Amsterdam-centered Asian trade system

   Mar 20, 1602Labels: VOC, Amsterdam chamber

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4. Oost-Indisch Huis completed as VOC base in Amsterdam

   Jan 1, 1606Labels: Oost-Indisch Huis, VOC Amsterdam

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5. Amsterdam Wisselbank founded to stabilize payments

   Jan 1, 1609Labels: Wisselbank, Amsterdam bank

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6. Beurs opens as central marketplace for merchants

   Jan 1, 1611Labels: Beurs Amsterdam, Hendrick de

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7. WIC charter expands Amsterdam’s Atlantic commerce

   Jun 3, 1621Labels: WIC, Atlantic trade

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8. VOC takes Malacca, strengthening Asia–Europe routes

   Jan 14, 1641Labels: Malacca, VOC conquest

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9. Peace of Münster recognizes Dutch independence

   Jan 30, 1648Labels: Peace of, Dutch Republic

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10. First Anglo-Dutch War disrupts Dutch shipping

    Jul 8, 1652Labels: First Anglo-Dutch, Navigation Acts

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11. Treaty of Breda adjusts colonial holdings and trade rules

    Jul 31, 1667Labels: Treaty of, Anglo-Dutch negotiations

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12. Rampjaar 1672 shocks Dutch security and commerce

    Apr 6, 1672Labels: Rampjaar 1672, Hollandic Water

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