Netherlands

By Kendra
  • Period: 50 BCE to 400

    event 1

    Romans ruled the southern part of Netherlands.
  • Period: 1 CE to 100

    event 2

    Frisians settled in northern Netherlands.
  • 838

    event 3

    Large portion of Northwest Netherlands flooded; over 2,400 died.
  • 1170

    event 4

    First all saints' flood inundated Netherlands and Zuider Zee region.
  • 1287

    event 5

    Zuider Zee seawall collapsed; 50,000 died.
  • 1516

    event 6

    King Charles 1 of Spain rules Netherlands.
  • 1576

    event 7

    Netherlands' 17 provinces united in the pacification of Ghent; formed a federation to maintain peace.

  • event 8

    War broke out between Netherlands and England.

  • event 9

    King Charles 2 of England declared war on Netherlands.

  • event 10

    England, Austria, Netherlands formed an alliance against France.