From left to right: Portugal, Spain, England, France, The Netherlands, who were the 5 largest european colonial empires of their age.
The capture of Kochi and victory of the V.O.C. over the Portuguese in 1663. Atlas van der Hem 1682,
The Dutch–Portuguese War was an armed conflict involving Dutch forces, in the form of the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company, against the Portuguese Empire. Beginning in 1602, the conflict primarily involved the Dutch companies invading Portuguese colonies in the Americas, Africa, India and the Far East. The war can be thought of as an extension of the Eighty Years War being fought in Europe at the time between Spain and the Netherlands, as Portugal was in a dynastic union with the Spanish Crown after the War of the Portuguese Succession, for most of the conflict. However, the conflict had little to do with the war in Europe and served mainly as a way for the Dutch to gain an overseas empire and control trade at the cost of the Portuguese. English forces also assisted the Dutch at certain points in the war.
The result of the war was that Portugal won in South America and Africa, and the Dutch were clearly the victors in the Far East and South Asia. English ambitions also greatly benefited from the long standing war between its two main rivals in the Far East.
(Wikipedia)
Utrecht is the 4th largest city in the Netherlands. It’s like a charming mini Amsterdam. Here a photo from the highest church tower in the Netherlands
Source: Maria_Globetrotter (flickr)
Netherlands, the frames are not enough for the movement to be fluid, but I like how the glitch effect came out. It’s my first attempt at a gif!
Hope you guys like it.
Oh, is that so?
I can’t remember the last time I heard words like that come out of your mouth.
It depends. As long as you don’t bleed my pockets dry, then I suppose I can take you wherever you want, whenever you want.Since I’m such a great older brother, afterall.
Oh, the best.
I try not to ask too often because then we might start to get along and then clearly the time-space continuum would collapse in on itself sucking both of our countries into its clutches.
Oh, oh, we should get Lux to chip in as well—goodness knows he sits holed up in his room all day laughing alone with euros and bling.
Neither of us would want that now, would we?
The last thing I need is to have a solid familial relationship.
As long as he doesn’t act like a prissy brat the whole time, I suppose we could invite his rich ass too. Besides, you’re right. The kid needs to get some fresh air, he’s probably breathing in nothing but cash.
All things
are too small
to hold me,
I am so vast
In the Infinite
I reach
for the Uncreated
I have
touched it,
it undoes me
wider than wide
Everything else
is too narrow
You know this well,
you who are also there
Mmm. So when are you coming over for dinner? I’ll actually admit this time I miss your company. Just a little.
A smidgen.
Better yet, you can have the honor of taking me out somewhere fancy. ♡
Oh, is that so?
I can’t remember the last time I heard words like that come out of your mouth.
It depends. As long as you don’t bleed my pockets dry, then I suppose I can take you wherever you want, whenever you want.
Since I’m such a great older brother, afterall.
Tell me about it. Though I wish the weather would match the time of year here in Brussels a little better.
Hm, yeah I suppose so. However, I’m a bit too used to the rain.
And the grayness the clouds bring with it afterwards.
That’s typical of you, though. You were always one to appreciate the sunshine.
But, I’d probably think something was off if the sun was always shining this time of year.
[/He lets out the tiniest of chuckles. It’s barely even audible.]
And all is good in moustache land!
