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The United East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie [vərˈeːnɪɣdə oːstˈɪndisə kɔmpɑˈɲi], abbreviated as VOC, Dutch: [veː.oːˈseː]), commonly known as the Dutch East India Company, was a chartered trading company and one of the first joint-stock companies in the world.
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 Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 31, 2023 · The Dutch East India Company (VOC) was formed in 1602 by the Staten-Generaal (States General) of the then Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. The company was granted a 21-year charter with rights to trade exclusively in Asia and to buy valuable spices, such as nutmeg, mace, and cloves.
- Kim Martins
Jul 28, 2022 · The first Dutch merchant sent to India by the Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie; VOC) was David Van Deynssen who was sent to Surat in 1606. Unfortunately, his mission turned out to be a failure, as the Portuguese succeeded in setting the Mughal authorities against him.
Feb 24, 2017 · Learn about the history and legacy of the VOC, the first multinational company, through its archives preserved in The Netherlands and other countries. Explore personal stories, maps, ships' logs, letters and drawings in this exhibition until June 2018.
Learn about the VOC, the largest and most influential European trading company in Asia, and its records in various repositories. Explore the UNESCO Memory of the World website for more information on the VOC archives and their historical significance.
Jan 7, 2013 · The mighty Dutch East India Company that brought porcelain, spices and exotica to Europe was the first business entity to link the East and West; indeed, it was the first multinational...
