Sveriges mest populära poddar
The Story of the Netherlands: Trade, Empire, and Innovation — Fexingo History
Samhälle och kulturHistoria

The Dutch 80 Years War: A Siege and a Nation's Birth

6 min•2 maj 2026

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Eighty Years' War through the lens of the Siege of Leiden in 1574. They discuss the desperate circumstances of the city, the innovative use of polders and water to break the Spanish siege, and the founding of Leiden University as a reward. The episode also touches on the broader implications of the war for Dutch identity and the Republic's formation. Key figures include William the Silent, Francisco de Valdez, and Louis de Boisot. The episode highlights the strategic and symbolic importance of the siege, and how the Dutch turned water into a weapon.

#EightyYearsWar #SiegeOfLeiden #WilliamTheSilent #DutchRevolt #Watergeuzen #LeidenUniversity #Polders #SpanishEmpire #NetherlandsHistory #FranciscoDeValdez #LouisDeBoisot #Geuzen #SeaBeggars #16thCentury #DutchRepublic #History #FexingoHistory #EuropeHistory #DutchHistory #GoldenAge

Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

Fler avsnitt av The Story of the Netherlands: Trade, Empire, and Innovation — Fexingo History

Visa alla avsnitt av The Story of the Netherlands: Trade, Empire, and Innovation — Fexingo History
The Dutch Tulip Trade: Bulbs, Bubbles, and the First Crash
•7 min
The Dutch in Formosa: Sugar, Deer, and the Fall of Fort Zeelandia
•5 min
The Dutch in Brazil: Sugar, Slavery, and a Lost Colony
•7 min
The Dutch and Japan: Deshima Island's Two-Century Trade
•5 min
Amsterdam's Diamond Trade: How the Dutch Polished the World
•8 min
The Dutch Salt Trade: White Gold and the Baltic-Salt Connection
•8 min
Hendrick Lonck and the Capture of the Spanish Silver Fleet
•8 min
The Dutch Herring Trade: How Cured Fish Built an Empire
•5 min
The Dutch Whale Hunt: Arctic Oil and Bone
•9 min
The Dutch Peat Trade: How Turf Fueled the Golden Age
•7 min

The Story of the Netherlands: Trade, Empire, and Innovation — Fexingo History med Fexingo finns tillgänglig på flera plattformar. Informationen på denna sida kommer från offentliga podd-flöden.