Russia and the Dutch Republic, 15661725: A Forgotten Friendship

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This study outlines how the Netherlands had an outsized impact on the early development of Russia into a Great Power in the course of the seventeenth century. Although this influence is usually associated with Peter the Greats reign, the author argues that much of it predates Peters accession to the tsarist throne. This book explores the origins and development of the narrow ties the United Provinces (Dutch Republic) and the Russian Empire maintained in the early modern age, weighing their political, military, economic, and cultural significance for world history.

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Russia and the Dutch Republic, 1566-1725: A Forgotten Friendship(Lexington Books, 2021) guides us through one of Russia's most important early modern relationships. This brisque and engaging read introduces us to the diplomats, merchants, mercenaries, and shipwrights, who mediated all manner of exchanges between Russia and the Netherlands, offering a fresh perspective on how this important relationship changed before and during the reign of Peter I.

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Kees Boterbloem is professor of history at the University of South Florida.