Amsterdam: History, Former Names & Timeline
A dam town on the Amstel that became the hub of world trade and finance in the seventeenth century.
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Former names of Amsterdam
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1275 | Amstelredam |
Timeline of Amsterdam
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1275 | First mentioned in the records |
| 1602 | The Dutch East India Company is founded |
| 1609 | The Bank of Amsterdam is founded |
Who ruled Amsterdam
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Hallstatt culture |
| 323 BC–2 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1 BC–99 | Roman Empire |
| 100–499 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 500–599 | Saxons |
| 600–799 | Frisians |
| 800–999 | Carolingian Empire |
| 1000–1599 | Holy Roman Empire |
| 1600–1782 | Dutch Republic |
| 1783–1799 | Netherlands |
| 1800–1814 | Batavian Republic |
| 1815–1879 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1880–today | Netherlands |