Danish Africa Company

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The Danish Africa Company was a chartered trading company that managed Denmark's colonial and commercial interests along the Gold Coast in West Africa during the 17th and 18th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chartered trading company
continent Africa
controlled Christiansborg Castle
Danish forts on the Gold Coast
Fort Carlsborg
Fort Fredensborg
Fort Kongensten
Fort Prinsensten
linked to: Fort Batenstein
country Denmark
economicSystem mercantilism
engagedWith local African polities on the Gold Coast
era 17th century
18th century
headquartersLocation Copenhagen
historicalRole European colonization of the Gold Coast
transatlantic slave trade infrastructure
industry colonial exploitation
overseas trade
involvedIn Atlantic slave trade
language Danish
German
legalStatus royal charter
managed Danish colonial interests on the Gold Coast
Danish commercial interests on the Gold Coast
operatedIn Gold Coast
West Africa
operationalPeriod early modern period
partOf Danish colonial empire
patron Danish Crown
primaryActivity colonial administration
trade
regionOfInfluence Akan states on the Gold Coast
linked to: Akan states
relatedTo Brandenburg African Company
Danish West India Company
Dutch West India Company
Royal African Company
religionAssociated Lutheranism
successor direct administration by the Danish Crown on the Gold Coast
tradedCommodity European manufactured goods
alcohol
enslaved Africans
gold
ivory
weapons
tradingRegion Atlantic world
Guinea Coast

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Danish Gold Coast governingBody Danish Africa Company
Swedish Africa Company competedWith Danish Africa Company
Dano-Norwegian overseas maritime domains operatedBy Danish West India–Guinea Company
linked to: Danish Africa Company