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In 1579 AD the Union of Utrecht was signed, unifying several provinces in present day Belgium and the Netherlands in their fight against Habsburg Spain. The Union of Utrecht is often regarded as the founding document of the Dutch Republic and its first constitution. | In 1579 AD the Union of Utrecht was signed, unifying several provinces in present day Belgium and the Netherlands in their fight against Habsburg Spain. The Union of Utrecht is often regarded as the founding document of the Dutch Republic and its first constitution. | ||
In 2007 AD a micronational Union of Utrecht was drafted, creating the Virtual United Provinces, a predecessor of New Batavia. The United Provinces' culture and politics were inspired by the historical Union. | In 2007 AD a micronational Union of Utrecht was drafted, creating the Virtual United Provinces, a predecessor of New Batavia. The document served as the nation's first [[Constitution of New Batavia|constitution]]. The United Provinces' culture and politics were inspired by the historical Union. | ||
This lithograph was made in Leiden in 1855. It depicts the taking of a solemn oath at the signing ceremony of the treaty. The lithograph was also used on the original wiki of the Virtual United Provinces. | This lithograph was made in Leiden in 1855. It depicts the taking of a solemn oath at the signing ceremony of the treaty. The lithograph was also used on the original wiki of the Virtual United Provinces. | ||
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In 1579 AD the Union of Utrecht was signed, unifying several provinces in present day Belgium and the Netherlands in their fight against Habsburg Spain. The Union of Utrecht is often regarded as the founding document of the Dutch Republic and its first constitution. In 2007 AD a micronational Union of Utrecht was drafted, creating the Virtual United Provinces, a predecessor of New Batavia. The document served as the nation's first constitution. The United Provinces' culture and politics were inspired by the historical Union. This lithograph was made in Leiden in 1855. It depicts the taking of a solemn oath at the signing ceremony of the treaty. The lithograph was also used on the original wiki of the Virtual United Provinces. Read more:
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In 1613 AD painter Otto van Veen painted Batavians defeating Romans on the Rhine. It depicts a battle between the Germanic tribe of the Batavi, lead by Gaius Julius Civilis, against the Romans in 69 AD. The Batavi were victorious, but were defeated by the Romans one year later. The battle was described by historian Tacitus. In the 5th century AD the Batavi were still mentioned, but later probably merged with the tribe of the Franks. The Dutch named many places after the Batavi, including the Batavian Republic. "New Batavia" is etymologically related to "Batavi". Read more:
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Breda is a city in the Dutch province of North Brabant. During the Dutch war of independence, it became part of the Dutch Republic. The city is close to the Dutch-Flemish border and hence was chosen as the site for a so called macronational conference for the Dutch sector of micronationalism in 2009. Present were, among others, Erwin V.H., Hieronymus Erasmus and Frans. In the Dutch sector, the city is best remembered for the Breda Crisis, in which Flanders attempted to annex the Netherlands. |
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Redouan van Lucerne was Grand Vizier of the government-in-exile of the Islamic Internet Republic and after the Restoration Grand Vizier of New Batavia. He was instrumental in the Restoration of the Republic. His cabinet later stressed good relations with other nations and signed several friendship treaties. Van Lucerne's avatar is a painting of the in-real-life Dutch politician Carel de Vos van Steenwijk (1759-1830). It was painted by the British painter Charles Howard Hodges. |
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The Dutch Maiden (Nederlandse Maagd) is a national personification of the Netherlands. She is typically depicted wearing a Roman garment and with a lion, the Leo Belgicus, by her side.
The Dutch Maiden has been used as a national symbol since the 16th century. During the Dutch Revolt, a maiden representing the United Provinces of the Netherlands became a recurrent theme in allegorical cartoons. On 25 May 1694, the States of Holland and West Friesland introduced a uniform coin design for the United Provinces, showing a Dutch Maiden leaning on a bible placed on an altar and holding a lance with the cap of liberty, the Liberty pole. The Dutch maiden was also used on Micras by New Batavia's predecessors the Republic of the Netherlands and the Islamic Internet Republic. |
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