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DUTCH EAST INDIA
COMPANY |
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Date-wise Events |
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Mar-20, 1602
- Founded in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Jan-01, 1800
- The Dutch East India Company ceased to exist from this
day.
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Description |
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The Dutch East India Company was a chartered company
established in 1602, when the States General of the
Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out trade
activities in Asia.
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It is often considered to have been the first multinational
corporation in the world and it was the first company to
issue stock.
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It was a powerful company, possessing quasi-governmental
powers, including the ability to wage war, imprison and
execute convicts, negotiate treaties, strike its own coins,
and establish colonies.
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