The Dutch Empire consisted of overseas territories controlled by the Netherlands from the 17th to 20th centuries. During this time, the Dutch established colonies by exploring new territories with other European powers and dominating global commerce in the 17th century. However, the Netherlands lost its colonial possessions and global power status to Britain during the Revolutionary Wars, with its last colonies in the Dutch Indies and Suriname gaining independence after World War II ended European imperialism.
2. The Dutch Empire consisted of all the overseas territories that were controlled by the Netherlands which took place between the 17th and 20th centuriesDuring that time the Dutch tagged along with Spain and Portugal to make their colonial empireDutch exploratory trips led to revealing new territories that Europeans could conquer
3. With the Dutch naval power rising from the 16th century, the Netherlands ended up dominating global commerce during the 17th century which was known as the Dutch golden ageDuring the Revolutionary Wars the Netherlands lost its global power status and also colonial possessions to the BritishThe last of the Dutch Empire were the Dutch Indies and Suriname but were given their independence after World War II when European imperialism ended
