VOC governor-general
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The VOC governor-general was the highest-ranking official of the Dutch East India Company in Asia, overseeing its colonial administration, trade, and military operations from Batavia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VOC governor-general canonical | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial office
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executive position ⓘ office in the Dutch East India Company ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Asia
NERFINISHED
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Dutch East Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ VOC Asian possessions NERFINISHED ⓘ VOC colonies in Asia ⓘ VOC trading posts in Asia ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Heeren XVII
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
VOC board of directors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| DutchName | Gouverneur-generaal van de VOC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Pieter Both NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
VOC Council of the Indies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
VOC civil administration in Asia ⓘ VOC governors in Asia ⓘ VOC military forces in Asia ⓘ VOC trading post commanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
administer justice in VOC territories
ⓘ
collect revenues for the VOC ⓘ command military forces ⓘ direct trade operations ⓘ implement VOC policies ⓘ maintain order in VOC territories ⓘ manage relations with local populations ⓘ negotiate treaties with Asian rulers ⓘ oversee colonial administration ⓘ protect VOC commercial interests ⓘ report to the VOC Heeren XVII ⓘ supervise VOC officials in Asia ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Batavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1610 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Dutch ⓘ |
| location |
Batavia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Java NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Anthony van Diemen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cornelis Speelman NERFINISHED ⓘ Hendrick Brouwer NERFINISHED ⓘ Herman Willem Daendels NERFINISHED ⓘ Jan Pieterszoon Coen NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Maetsuycker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeAbolishedIn | 1799 ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedIn | 17th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| residence | Batavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Castle of Batavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Heeren XVII
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
VOC board of directors in the Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Age of Exploration
NERFINISHED
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Dutch Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Early modern period ⓘ |
| usedBy | Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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