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Eighty Years' War (Dutch Revolt)

1568 CE – 1648 CE · 80 years

The Dutch provinces revolted against Spanish Habsburg rule over taxation, religious persecution, and political autonomy. After 80 years of fighting, the Peace of Munster recognised Dutch independence.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Dutch Republic (United Provinces)
  • Spanish Empire (Habsburg Spain)

Key moments

Defining events in the Eighty Years' War (Dutch Revolt).

  1. 1568 Battle of Heiligerlee
  2. 1573–1574 Siege of Leiden
  3. 1585 Fall of Antwerp
  4. 1600 Battle of Nieuwpoort

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1568 CE and 1648 CE.

1571 CE Battle of Lepanto 1575 CE Selimiye Mosque 1585 CE Anglo-Spanish War 1585 CE Amsterdam 1593 CE Long Turkish War

And in the rest of the world

Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

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