Batavia ( lat. Batavia ) - originally an island inhabited by the ancient tribe of the Batavians , then the whole country, occupied by the Batavians in the ancient Roman era; then the Latin name of Holland and the entire Netherlands state.
Hence the name " Batavian Republic ", adopted by the Netherlands after the escape of William V to England. The name of this lasted from May 16, 1795 until July 5, 1806, when the republic was turned into the Dutch kingdom under Louis Bonaparte .
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The Germanic tribe of the Batavians inhabited the island formed by the Rhine branch, which flows into the sea near Leiden , and the Waal and Meuse rivers, this island and the surrounding areas were called the “Batavian Islands” ( Latin Insula Batavorum ), the territory of present-day Holland.
When the Romans in the time of Augustus gathered in 13 BC. er to conquer all of Germany before the Elbe , the tribe of the Batavians was inclined towards an alliance with Rome. In exchange, they were given great benefits: they were exempt from all requisitions and taxes - and supplied only troops for various parts of the empire .
During the war, because of the throne between Vitellius and Vespasian Batavia, under the command of Guy Tsivilis, separated from Rome. The uprising of 71 at Vespasian was crushed, and the country of the Batavians returned again to the same subordinate allied relations. This lasted until the end of the III century, when the Salic Franks took possession of the Batavian island.
See also
- Dutch East Indies
Links
- Batavia (geogr.) // Encyclopedic dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : in 86 tons (82 tons and 4 extra). - SPb. , 1890-1907.