Realm · 1653–1795
Dutch Cape Colony
Dutch Cape Colony appears on the map from 1653 to 1795. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1788, it covered about 278,665 km².
One of the realms of Dutch Republic and Dutch Colonial Empire. The Dutch Republic was born when seven northern provinces of the Habsburg Netherlands revolted against Philip II of Spain and renounced his rule in 1581. Its merchants built the most advanced commercial economy of the 17th century, and two chartered firms, the Dutch East India Company (VOC, 1602) and the West India Company (1621), carved out an empire of trade.
See Dutch Cape Colony on the map in 1788
- On the map
- 1653–1795
- Greatest extent
- 1788, about 278,665 km²
- Part of
- Dutch Republic
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Dutch Cape Coast · Wikidata Q4807130
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1653–1720 | 28,876 km² |
| 1721–1733 | 27,031 km² |
| 1734–1768 | 57,587 km² |
| 1769–1787 | 156,768 km² |
| 1788–1793 | 278,665 km² |
| 1794–1795 | 278,665 km² |