History of Rotterdam
History of Rotterdam Around 1260 a dam was constructed in the Rotte river, from which Rotterdam derives its name. Around this dam a settlement was established where people primarily made a living from fishing. Soon it also became a trading place and one of the first ports. The history of Rotterdam In 1340 Count Willem IV of Holland granted Rotterdam city rights. After that, around 1360, construction began on the city walls and moats. Rotterdam became a major trading center for agricultural products and wool. The world-famous scholar Desiderius Erasmus was born in 1467 or 1469 in Rotterdam and...
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