East Indies
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The East Indies is a historical term for the lands of South and Southeast Asia, especially the Indian subcontinent and the Malay Archipelago, that were central to European spice trade and colonial expansion.
Aliases (4)
- Indies ×2
- East India ×1
- East Indian Archipelago ×1
- East Indies seas ×1
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Banda Sea
("East Indian Archipelago")
→
Lake Toba → Orissa ("East India") → Sulu Sea ("East Indies seas") → |
partOf |
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Council of the Indies
("Indies")
→
Spanish East Indies → |
namedAfter |
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West Indies
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nameContrastsWith |
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John Company
→
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operatedIn |
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King of the Indies
("Indies")
→
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relatedConcept |
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Golden Hind
→
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visitedRegion |
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Jan Pieterszoon Coen
→
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workLocation |