Russia Company

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chartered company monopoly trading company

The Russia Company, historically known as the Muscovy Company, was a 16th-century English trading company that held a monopoly on trade between England and Russia and played a key role in early Anglo-Russian relations.

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	chartered company → monopoly → trading company →
alternativeName	Company of Merchant Adventurers to New Lands → Muscovy Company →
ceasedOperationsDueTo	Russian Revolution of 1917 →
charterDate	1555 →
countryOfOrigin	Kingdom of England →
dissolved	1917 →
engagedIn	diplomatic missions to the Russian court →
establishedTradeRoute	sea route from England to the White Sea →
foundedBy	group of London merchants →
founder	Sebastian Cabot →
grantedBy	Mary I of England →
hasMonopolyOn	English trade with Russia →
headquartersLocation	London →
inception	1555 →
influenced	English commercial expansion in Northern Europe → English knowledge of Russia →
keyRoleIn	early Anglo-Russian relations →
languageOfDocumentedRecords	English →
legalForm	joint-stock company →
lostMonopoly	late 17th century →
mainActivity	trade between England and Russia →
monopolyConfirmedBy	Elizabeth I of England →
notableMember	Anthony Jenkinson → Richard Chancellor →
operatedIn	Muscovy → Tsardom of Russia →
periodOfProminence	16th century → 17th century →
primaryPortInEngland	London →
primaryPortInRussia	Arkhangelsk →
reasonForDecline	changes in Russian trade policy → competition from other English merchants →
regionServed	England → Russia →
relatedTo	East India Company → Merchant Adventurers →
tradedProduct	furs → hemp → metals → tar → textiles → timber → wax →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Muscovy Company →	alsoKnownAs