C. Amsterdam 1270 officially established in what is now known as the Amstel River.
Amsterdam in 1275 was granted free use of waterways Dutch turn to focus on trade.
Netherlands in 1287 strengthened its first construction of a dam that massive sand dunes of the end was the establishment of the Zuiderzee and giving Amsterdam is the first direct access to the ocean. They are employed to retain water and since then, world leaders in water to prevent flooding.
1300 Amsterdam is officially recognized as a city.
Amsterdam 1317 is officially part of the Netherlands / Holland
1323 The city only receives exclusive rights to import German beer.
Amsterdam is a member of the Hanseatic League in 1368
Amsterdam 1400 is headed by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy Philip the Good or Philippe le Bon AKA (July 31, 1396 to June 15, 1467)
1519 Amsterdam is under the direct rule of Spain
1543 The Association of Netherlands was established by Charles V, a descendant of Philip of Burgundy, with Brussels as the official capital
1568 War begins 80 years - Holland revolts against the religious persecution of Spain, but Amsterdam remains loyal to Spain.
1578 Amsterdam, completely isolated from the rest of the Netherlands signed a treaty of peace and peace is raining.
Spain beat Portugal in 1580, so the Dutch loose an important trading partner and are forced to seek new partners to trade with. Amsterdam is gaining importance as a major port.
1585 Antwerp was noted for the richness of the city and its citizens and for the fact that the third largest port in Europe is attacked by the Spaniards. The average duration of an Amsterdam experience begins on the first boom
1600 Amsterdam "Golden Age" is the head of a flourishing trade center, trade and culture.
1602 the Dutch East India Company is established to act in the purchase and sale of slaves, among other things, but the Dutch do not use the slaves themselves, as the purchase and sales while keeping your hands own.
1609, planning and construction of the three main canals Herengracht begins (the channel Rights) Keizersgracht (canal Kings) and Prinsengracht (Prince's Canal), all leading from the Amstel.
1648 Dutch gained its independence from Spain
1672 War declared against France and the Netherlands will be contested by Great Britain, she who, with France.
1689 William of Orange, succeeded the throne of England under William III following the Glorious Revolution and the defeat of King Jacques.
1747 William IV of Orange, the Dutch throne.
1795 the Netherlands was occupied by the French and is renamed the Republic of Bavaria, brother of Napoleon, the leader of the Republic
1815 William I of Orange was crowned king, Amsterdam is the capital, but the government moved to The Hague. Amsterdam is no longer the commercial capital it once was.
Belgium won its independence in 1839 and is located in the Netherlands residents today.
The end of 1800 sees the opening of the Suez Canal, and thus a significant increase in world trade. Trade between the Netherlands and Indonesia intensifies.and at that time also saw the arrival of the first diamonds in Amsterdam.
05/10/1940 Netherlands was occupied by the Nazis and remains so throughout the duration of the war. Many Jews were arrested and sent to concentration camps, most never to return, Anne Frank is one of them.
05/05/1945 Germany was defeated and surrendered, ending World War II and leaving a large part of Europe in ruins. Renovation begins immediately.
1948 Queen Wilhelmina abdicates and his daughter Queen Juliana was crowned and manages the Dutch throne
1949 The Dutch East Indies gained independence from Indonesia and renamed itself
1950s/60s With the war in Europe and the Dutch experience tremendous growth.
1958 The Netherlands is one of the founding members joined the EEC, with Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, and is now known as the EU (European Union)
First cafes in Amsterdam in 1975 to open a spread to other cities in the Netherlands soon to open 700 stores in Amsterdam alone. They raided and closed by the police, but reopened within days, not hours or at the same or as close as possible. Police fight a losing battle.
1980 has been crowned Queen Beatrix and take the throne of the Netherlands.
1985 with more than 700 coffee shops in Amsterdam. Government decides to think about legalization.
1992 Nelson Mandela to visit Amsterdam and received a hero's welcome.
1990, house prices show a sharp increase in their value.
1999 Escape Amsterdam opens its doors
2002 saw the end of January 2001, the Dutch guilder and the introduction of the euro, prices rocket, but wages remain unchanged.
Now that 2006 is less than 300 coffee shops in Amsterdam are all left open and monitored by the police.
April 2006, the official population of the city is 743,905, which counts only people registered as living in Amsterdam and does not count the thousands, even tens of thousands of illegals, the crackers, General dropouts and other non-registered residents . The population of the Amsterdam area is approximately 1.5 million dollars, making it one of the most densely populated places on earth in terms of size of the region.
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