Lords Seventeen
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Lords Seventeen were the central governing board of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), composed of seventeen directors who oversaw its global trade and colonial operations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Gentlemen Seventeen | 0 | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive council
→
governing board → organ of the Dutch East India Company → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Heeren XVII
→
Heeren XVII →
surface form:
Heren XVII
Dutch East India Company →
surface form:
Lords Seventeen of the VOC
|
| appliesToOrganization | Dutch East India Company → |
| basedIn | Amsterdam → |
| composition | seventeen directors of the VOC → |
| country | Dutch Republic → |
| dissolvedWith | dissolution of the Dutch East India Company in 1799 → |
| hasAuthorityOver |
VOC admirals and fleet commanders
→
VOC governors‑general in Asia → VOC regional councils in Asia → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
VOC operations in Africa
→
VOC operations in Asia → VOC operations in Batavia → VOC operations in Bengal → VOC operations in Ceylon → VOC operations in Formosa → VOC operations in Japan → VOC operations in Persia → VOC operations in the Cape Colony → VOC operations in the Coromandel Coast → VOC operations in the Dutch East Indies → VOC operations in the Indian Ocean → VOC operations in the Malabar Coast → VOC operations in the Moluccas → VOC operations in the Persian Gulf → VOC operations in the Red Sea region → |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 17 → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Dutch → |
| meetsIn | Amsterdam → |
| memberOf | Dutch East India Company → |
| partOf | governance structure of the Dutch East India Company → |
| role |
allocation of capital and resources within VOC
→
appointment and supervision of VOC senior officials → approval of major VOC expeditions and trading ventures → central governing board of the Dutch East India Company → coordination of VOC chambers (kamers) in the Dutch Republic → distribution of VOC dividends to shareholders → formulation of VOC commercial policy in Asia → formulation of VOC military and diplomatic policy in Asia → negotiation guidance for treaties and alliances in Asia → oversight of VOC colonial operations → oversight of VOC global trade → strategic decision‑making for VOC → |
| subordinateTo |
Dutch States General
→
surface form:
States General of the Dutch Republic in ultimate sovereignty matters
|
| timePeriod |
17th century
→
18th century → |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Gentlemen Seventeen