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May 28, 2024 · Dutch East India Company, trading company founded in the Dutch Republic (present-day Netherlands) in 1602 to protect that state’s trade in the Indian Ocean and to assist in the Dutch war of independence from Spain. The company prospered through most of the 17th century as the instrument of the Dutch commercial empire.
Oct 31, 2023 · The Dutch East India Company, often considered the world's first publicly traded company, was formed in 1602 when the States Generaal brought together six small, private East India companies in the Netherlands. The company's name was the United East India Company or Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC), known to history as the Dutch East ...
Dec 18, 2023 · The VOC (Dutch East India Company) is crucial in Dutch history. If you’ve lived in the Netherlands for a while, chances are you’ll have heard of it. Let’s take a deep dive into the world of the VOC. For over 200 years, the VOC brought the Netherlands international power and wealth while exploiting local populations, creating colonies, and ...
The world of the Dutch East India Company exhibition runs in the National Archives of The Netherlands until the 24th of June 2018. This exhibition marks the digitisation of the archives of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). The VOC archives are spread across various countries around the world and a large portion is preserved in the National ...
Apr 10, 2019 · The Dutch East India Company, called the Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie or VOC in Dutch, was a company whose main purpose was trade, exploration, and colonization throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. It was created in 1602 and lasted until 1800. It is considered to be one of the first and most successful international corporations.
