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Industrial Era1814 CE – 1814 CEPeak: 35,750 km² (1814 CE)

Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands: Map & History

The Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands was a short-lived sovereign principality and the precursor of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, in which it was reunited with the Southern Netherlands in 1815.

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Capital: AmsterdamCapital at 52.37°N, 4.88°EPeak Extent: 35,750 km²Vector Attribution: Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0)Wikidata: Q774783 ↗
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1813–1815 precursor of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands

The Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands was a short-lived sovereign principality and the precursor of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, in which it was reunited with the Southern Netherlands in 1815. The principality was proclaimed in 1813 when the victors of the Napoleonic Wars established a political reorganisation of Europe, which would eventually be defined by the Congress of Vienna. It is the direct legal ancestor of the modern Dutch state.

Capital / Seat
Amsterdam
Common Languages
Dutch
Imperial Currency
Dutch guilder
State Governance
Absolute monarchy (until 1814), Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy (from 1814)
Historical Religion
Dutch Reformed; Catholicism
Peak Territory
35,750 km²
Key Dynasts / Leaders
William Frederick
Preceded By
First French Empire
Succeeded By
United Kingdom of the Netherlands

Modern Countries Once Part of Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands

At its mapped extent, Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.

Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory

Each opens on the live map inside Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands's borders of that time.

Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.

Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands: Key Facts

Key facts about Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands
CapitalAmsterdam
Founded21 November 1813
Dissolved16 March 1815

Succeeded by

  • United Kingdom of the Netherlands

Facts from Wikidata Q774783 (CC0).

Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands: Frequently Asked Questions

When did Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands exist?

Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands is dated to 1814 CE – 1814 CE, in the Industrial era.

What was the capital of Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands?

The capital of Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands was Amsterdam.

How large was Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands at its peak?

At its peak in 1814 Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands covered about 35,750 km².