After the United States Frank separated, the Netherlands belonged to the Kingdom of the East Franks (Regnum Teutinicae) and then belonged to the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation. The reign of the Emperor Charles V, who was also the King of Spain, the country is divided into 17 provinces and also includes most of today's Belgium. After the Declaration of independence of the seven northern provinces (Utrecht Union) on January 23, 1579 and the fight 80 years that followed against Habsburg Spain, independent on the form for Spain in the Treaty of Münster, a part of the peace of Westphalia in 1648, on 15 January , leading to the separation from the German Empire in the middle ages, and with Switzerland. This day is considered the day of the Dutch water birth.
đang được dịch, vui lòng đợi..