In June of 1673, the French king Louis XIV, The Sun King, lay siege on the Dutch city of Maastricht and conquered it in only 13 days as part of his campaign in the Franco-Dutch war. After that,...Show moreIn June of 1673, the French king Louis XIV, The Sun King, lay siege on the Dutch city of Maastricht and conquered it in only 13 days as part of his campaign in the Franco-Dutch war. After that, during the French occupation of Maastricht between 1673 and 1678, famous military engineer Sebastién le Prestre de Vauban made alterations to the fortifications of Maastricht. The events leading up to the siege, the siege itself and the aftermath of the siege are most intensively studied by historical sources. This results in the fact that the current state of spatial knowledge about these events is limited. This study aims to expand on the current state of knowledge about the preparations, execution and aftermath of the siege of Maastricht in 1673 by including cartographic and archaeological sources. By comparing these three types of sources, and investigating whether they confirm, complement or contradict each other, the current state of knowledge on the topic is expanded.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges (LUC) (BA/BSc)
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Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are long (≥ 2000 kilometers) tropospheric bands ofenhanced water vaportransport that, on average, transport more than double the flow oftheAmazon River. They are...Show moreAtmospheric rivers (ARs) are long (≥ 2000 kilometers) tropospheric bands ofenhanced water vaportransport that, on average, transport more than double the flow oftheAmazon River. They are responsible for 90% of poleward water vapor transport and have been linked toflooding and extreme rainfall events (EREs). While the impacts of this meteorological phenomenonhave been well-studied in some parts of the world, such as mountainous California, research on ARs in low relief regions is lacking. This study thus determinesto what extentARs are associated with EREs and precipitation in the Netherlands (NL) and whether this relationshipchangesspatially.NL was chosen as the study location as it is experiencing the effects of changing rainfall patterns and is a low-lying country with little relief. AR influences on one coastal city, The Hague, and one inlandcity, Maastrichtwereexamined. The scale of ARs is significantly larger than the surface area of NL, meaning that both cities are often affected by the same AR. Therefore, results between The Hague and Maastricht only differ slightly. By combining AR presence data with precipitation datathis study demonstrated that ~46% of all EREs are accompanied by an AReventin the two cities. Moreover, itwas found that 28.5% and 33.5% of all precipitation iscorrelated with AR occurrencesin The Hague and Maastricht,respectively. Lastly, rain days in Maastricht are1.9% more likely to be accompanied by an AR than in The Hague.This study supports the claim that ARs are an important factor in explaining EREs, which is highly relevant considering the predicted increase in AR occurrences due to climate change.Show less
The central question in this thesis is what the role of Christianity was in the transition from the Roman into the Merovingian period in Cologne and Maastricht. The hypothesis is that the...Show moreThe central question in this thesis is what the role of Christianity was in the transition from the Roman into the Merovingian period in Cologne and Maastricht. The hypothesis is that the Merovingian elite used Christianity as a way to legitimize their power. In a city as Cologne there is much more evidence available, but even in the small castellum Maastricht, there is evidence to support this theory. Christianity played a significant role in the transition from Antiquity to the Middle Ages in both Maastricht and Cologne. Christianity became a significant sign of continuity.Show less
In februari 1992 werd in Maastricht het Verdrag betreffende de Europese Unie getekend, beter bekend als het Verdrag van Maastricht. De totstandkoming van het Verdrag kent een hobbelige politieke...Show moreIn februari 1992 werd in Maastricht het Verdrag betreffende de Europese Unie getekend, beter bekend als het Verdrag van Maastricht. De totstandkoming van het Verdrag kent een hobbelige politieke geschiedenis door de uiteenlopende visies die de lidstaten van de Europese Gemeenschappen (EG) op de structuur van een toekomstige Unie hadden. Nederland, onder leiding van Kabinet Lubbers III, volgt Luxemburg in 1991 op als voorzitter van de EG, en moet in het half jaar dat volgt tot een conceptverdrag komen dat als oprichting van de Europese Unie dient. Het Dit werkstuk laat zien hoe Kabinet Lubbers III tot haar standpuntvorming komt over Europese samenwerking, hoe zij dit vertalen in een conceptverdrag, en hoe de andere lidstaten hier op reageren.Show less
Research master thesis | Archaeology (research) (MA/MSc)
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This thesis analysis the development of the relations between the landscape and its inhabitants from the late-Roman until the early Caroligian period in the area of Maastricht. Through GIS-analysis...Show moreThis thesis analysis the development of the relations between the landscape and its inhabitants from the late-Roman until the early Caroligian period in the area of Maastricht. Through GIS-analysis the developments in use of and view on the landscape could be determinedShow less
This thesis compares the legal foundations for sovereign debt accumulations in the Eurozone and states of the United States. Furthermore, it examines the TARGET2 payment system that processes...Show moreThis thesis compares the legal foundations for sovereign debt accumulations in the Eurozone and states of the United States. Furthermore, it examines the TARGET2 payment system that processes transactions amongst European central banks and compares it with its US equivalent.Show less
