Heeren XVII
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Heeren XVII was the central governing board of the Dutch East India Company, composed of seventeen powerful directors who oversaw its global trade and colonial activities.
Aliases (1)
- Heren XVII ×2
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corporate governing body
→
governing board → organ of the Dutch East India Company → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gentlemen Seventeen
→
Heren XVII → Lords Seventeen → |
| appliesToField |
colonial administration
→
early modern corporate governance → maritime trade → |
| appliesToOrganization |
Dutch East India Company
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| appliesToPeriod |
Dutch Golden Age
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| composedOf |
directors of the Dutch East India Company
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|
| country |
Dutch Republic
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|
| employer |
directors of the Dutch East India Company
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|
| hasAuthorityOver |
VOC chambers
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VOC colonial officials → VOC governors in Asia → |
| hasFunction |
allocation of capital for VOC voyages
→
appointment of high VOC officials → coordination of VOC chambers in the Dutch Republic → setting trade policies → strategic decision-making for the VOC → supervision of VOC monopolies → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
VOC operations in Africa
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VOC operations in Asia → VOC operations in the Atlantic → VOC operations in the Indian Ocean → |
| hasNumberOfMembers |
17
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| hasRole |
central governing board of the Dutch East India Company
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oversight of colonial activities → oversight of global trade → |
| industry |
colonial trade
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maritime commerce → spice trade → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Dutch
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| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
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Dutch Republic → |
| operatedBy |
Dutch merchants
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| partOf |
Dutch East India Company
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governance structure of the Dutch East India Company → |
| significantFor |
history of colonialism
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history of global trade → history of multinational corporations → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Heeren XVII
("Heren XVII")
→
Lords Seventeen ("Heren XVII") → Lords Seventeen → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Dutch East India Company
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governedBy |