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According to mythology, Japan's first Emperor Jimmu, a descendant of the Sun Goddess Amaterasu, was enthroned in the year 660 BC.
While the myths are not considered historically accurate, it is a commonly accepted fact that emperors have reined over Japan for more than 1500 years, and that they have all descended from the same imperial family.
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This doll is based on the patter of a well-known Dutch artist.
Feb. 12, 1912, the five-year old emperor renounced his throne and went to live in the Forbidden City and was treated with enormous respect.
The city's walls are red and the roof is gold -- the colors of the imperial court. No one was allowed to use the color yellow except the emperor. Almost everything around him was yellow: the floor tiles, the dishes, even his pillowcases and blankets.
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16th Century
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When Philip II of Spain suppressed political liberties and the growing Protestant movement in the Netherlands, a revolt led by William of Orange broke out in 1568.
Under the Union of Utrecht (1579), the seven northern provinces became the United Provinces of the Netherlands. War between the United Provinces and Spain continued into the 17th century, but in 1648 Spain finally recognized Dutch independence.
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16th Century
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When Philip II of Spain suppressed political liberties, a revolt led by William of Orange broke out in 1568.
War between the United Provinces and Spain continued into the 17th century, but in 1648 Spain finally recognized Dutch independence.
*Cloth body with sculpted head. Costume is totally hand made and a historically accurate representation of a 16th century Dutch male.
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The earliest pioneering visitors were from the European mainland, driven by hope, curiosity, ambition and chance.
Some of these visitors were content with what they had found, and settled, living rather a nomadic life passing the days and years and generations in fishing and hunting along the shores.
By 6000 years ago there were certainly permanent inhabitants who are the first ancestors of the Scots
*Hand Made Original Design
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