// Early modern period
Dutch Republic
- Period
- AD 1582 – AD 1795
- Duration
- approx. 213 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 1791
- Area (max.)
- approx. 641,000 km²
Period and duration
Dutch Republic — according to the map data from AD 1582 to AD 1795, roughly 213 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.
Greatest extent
Dutch Republic — greatest extent around AD 1791: the mapped borders then cover about 641,000 km², roughly 0.4% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (AD 1581)
- Portuguese Empire
- Portuguese Colonies
After
- Batavian Republic
- British Empire
- British Cape Colony
Neighbours around AD 1791
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 1791 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Dutch Republic on Wikipedia
- All 300 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.