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With lit. op., reg, ill. and cards. Resume: Cornelis Haga, founder of Turkish-Dutch relations, made an important contribution to the flowering of the Republic of the Netherlands. This biography is an addition to the historiography of the Golden Age. Cornelis Haga (1578-1654), a professional diplomat from the very beginning, was an international celebrity. As an envoy in Sweden, he ensured that a conflict with the Netherlands was resolved. In addition, the lawyer Haga as president of the Supreme Court was in the vicinity of Stadtholder Frederik Hendrik. Above all, Haga was the founder of diplomatic, cultural and trade relations between the Netherlands and Turkey. In 1612 he became ambassador to Constantinople (present-day Istanbul), the heart of the Ottoman Empire. He founded consulates there and brought about the release of Christian slaves. The alliance with Turkey was also an important weapon against Spain. In the seventeenth century, pioneers such as Cornelis Haga enabled the Netherlands to grow into one of the most powerful trading nations in the world. This biography provides important new insights into the history of that glorious period.
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