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The Unification of the Netherlands (1581)
This event marked the official unification of the Netherlands under the rule of the House of Orange-Nassau. The Unification of the Netherlands was achieved through the signing of the Union of Utrecht in 1579 and the Act of Abjuration in 1581. The Union of Ut
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Greater Netherlands is an irredentist concept which unites the Netherlands, Flanders, and Brussels. Additionally, a Greater Netherlands state may include the annexation of the French Westhoek, Suriname, formerly Dutch-speaking areas of Germany and France, or even the ethnically Dutch and/or Afrikaans-speaking parts of South Africa. A related proposal is the Pan-Netherlands concept, which includes Wallonia and potentially also Luxembourg.