Dutch Brazil (New Holland)

Dutch Brazil (New Holland) was a colony in Brazil (South America) that lasted from 1630 to 1654 CE, about 24 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

The Dutch West India Company seized the sugar coast of Pernambuco in 1630. Johan Maurits of Nassau built Mauritsstad, but Portuguese planters drove the Dutch out in 1654.

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Facts

Dates: 1630 to 1654 CE
Duration: 24 years
Type: Colony
Region: Brazil, South America
Language family: Germanic
Capital: Mauritsstad (Recife)

Neighbours in South America

Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE
Viceroyalty of Peru 1542 to 1824 CE
Captaincy General of Chile 1541 to 1818 CE
Charcas (Upper Peru) 1559 to 1825 CE
Real Audiencia of Quito 1563 to 1822 CE
Governorate of the Río de la Plata 1536 to 1776 CE
Province of Venezuela 1546 to 1777 CE
State of Maranhão and Grão-Pará 1621 to 1823 CE
Dutch Essequibo, Berbice and Demerara 1616 to 1814 CE
New Kingdom of Granada 1538 to 1717 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia

Questions

When did Dutch Brazil (New Holland) exist?

1630 to 1654 CE, about 24 years.

Where was Dutch Brazil (New Holland)?

Brazil, in South America. Its capital was Mauritsstad (Recife).

What language did Dutch Brazil (New Holland) speak?

Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.