Dutch East India Company
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The Dutch East India Company was a powerful 17th–18th century chartered trading corporation that dominated Dutch colonial trade in Asia and is often considered the world’s first multinational company and first issuer of stock.
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Target entity: Dutch East India Company Context triple: [Dutch Republic, majorTradingCompany, Dutch East India Company]
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Dutch Republic
The Dutch Republic was a powerful 17th-century maritime and commercial state in Western Europe, known for its global trade empire, cultural flourishing, and role as a major colonial power.
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Carnegie Steel Company
Carnegie Steel Company was a dominant late-19th-century American steel producer that played a central role in the expansion of the U.S. steel industry and the rise of modern industrial capitalism.
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Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator of the early 17th century best known for his voyages in search of a northwest passage and for lending his name to the Hudson River and Hudson Bay.
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Kingdom of Great Britain
The Kingdom of Great Britain was a sovereign state that existed from 1707 to 1801, formed by the political union of England (and Wales) and Scotland, and became a major global colonial and maritime power.
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Carnegie Corporation of New York
Carnegie Corporation of New York is a major philanthropic foundation that supports education, democracy, and international peace initiatives in the United States and around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dutch East India Company Target entity description: The Dutch East India Company was a powerful 17th–18th century chartered trading corporation that dominated Dutch colonial trade in Asia and is often considered the world’s first multinational company and first issuer of stock.
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A.
Dutch Republic
The Dutch Republic was a powerful 17th-century maritime and commercial state in Western Europe, known for its global trade empire, cultural flourishing, and role as a major colonial power.
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B.
Carnegie Steel Company
Carnegie Steel Company was a dominant late-19th-century American steel producer that played a central role in the expansion of the U.S. steel industry and the rise of modern industrial capitalism.
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C.
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator of the early 17th century best known for his voyages in search of a northwest passage and for lending his name to the Hudson River and Hudson Bay.
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D.
Kingdom of Great Britain
The Kingdom of Great Britain was a sovereign state that existed from 1707 to 1801, formed by the political union of England (and Wales) and Scotland, and became a major global colonial and maritime power.
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E.
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Carnegie Corporation of New York is a major philanthropic foundation that supports education, democracy, and international peace initiatives in the United States and around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chartered company
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colonial empire actor ⓘ joint-stock company ⓘ multinational corporation ⓘ trading company ⓘ |
| archivesLocation | Nationaal Archief, The Hague ⓘ |
| charterGranted | 1602 ⓘ |
| country | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| currencyUsed | Dutch guilder ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1799 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
naval warfare
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privateering ⓘ slave trade ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Dutch merchants
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States General of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| foundedColony |
Batavia
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Cape Colony refreshment station ⓘ |
| governedBy | Heeren XVII ⓘ |
| grantedBy | States General of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| hadLegalPower |
to coin money
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to establish colonies ⓘ to negotiate treaties ⓘ to wage war ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| inception | 1602 ⓘ |
| industry |
colonial administration
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maritime trade ⓘ spice trade ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the first companies to issue stock
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being one of the first multinational corporations ⓘ dominating Dutch colonial trade in Asia ⓘ establishing colonial outposts and forts ⓘ large-scale spice trade ⓘ naval power in the 17th century ⓘ |
| mainBase | Batavia ⓘ |
| mainColony | Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| mainPort |
Amsterdam
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Batavia ⓘ Middelburg ⓘ |
| monopolyOn |
Dutch trade east of the Cape of Good Hope
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Dutch trade west of the Strait of Magellan ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Dutch East India Company
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie
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| peakPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| precededBy | Old East India Company (Oude Compagnie) and other small Dutch trading companies ⓘ |
| product |
coffee
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porcelain ⓘ silk ⓘ spices ⓘ sugar ⓘ tea ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution |
corruption and mismanagement
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mounting debts ⓘ |
| shareTradingLocation | Amsterdam Stock Exchange ⓘ |
| shortName | VOC ⓘ |
| successor | Dutch state colonial administration in the East Indies ⓘ |
| tradingRegion |
Cape Colony
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surface form:
Cape of Good Hope
East Asia ⓘ Indian Ocean ⓘ Indian subcontinent ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
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Subject: Dutch East India Company Description of subject: The Dutch East India Company was a powerful 17th–18th century chartered trading corporation that dominated Dutch colonial trade in Asia and is often considered the world’s first multinational company and first issuer of stock.
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