French East India Company
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The French East India Company was a royal chartered trading company established by France in the 17th century to conduct commerce and expand French influence in India and the wider Indian Ocean region.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French East India Company canonical | 43 |
| Compagnie des Indes | 1 |
| Compagnie française des Indes orientales | 1 |
| French East India Company and allies | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French colonial company
ⓘ
chartered company ⓘ trading company ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
French East India Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Compagnie française des Indes orientales
|
| charterGranted | 1664 ⓘ |
| controlledPort |
Chandannagar
ⓘ
surface form:
Chandernagore
Mahé ⓘ Masulipatam (factory) ⓘ Puducherry ⓘ
surface form:
Pondicherry
Surat ⓘ
surface form:
Surat (factory)
|
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| dissolved | late 18th century ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
naval warfare with Dutch forces
ⓘ
naval warfare with English forces ⓘ |
| establishedColony |
Chandannagar
ⓘ
surface form:
Chandernagore
Karaikal ⓘ Mahé ⓘ Puducherry ⓘ
surface form:
Pondicherry
Yanam ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Jean-Baptiste Colbert ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| hadMilitaryRole | yes ⓘ |
| hasMonopolyOn | French trade east of the Cape of Good Hope ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| inception | 1664 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| maintained |
armed ships
ⓘ
fortified trading posts ⓘ |
| mainTradeGoods |
coffee
ⓘ
indigo ⓘ pepper ⓘ porcelain ⓘ silk ⓘ spices ⓘ tea ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| mergedWith | French West India Company ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
East Africa
ⓘ
India ⓘ Indian Ocean ⓘ Persian Gulf ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| patron | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
compete with Dutch East India Company
ⓘ
compete with English East India Company ⓘ expand French commercial influence in Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French East India Company
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Compagnie des Indes
|
| sufferedFrom |
chronic financial difficulties
ⓘ
competition from Dutch East India Company ⓘ competition from English East India Company ⓘ |
Referenced by (46)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Compagnie des Indes
this entity surface form:
Compagnie française des Indes orientales
subject surface form:
First Carnatic War
subject surface form:
Second Carnatic War
subject surface form:
Third Carnatic War
this entity surface form:
French East India Company and allies