Danish Africa Company
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The Danish Africa Company was a chartered trading company that managed Denmark's colonial and commercial interests along the Gold Coast in West Africa during the 17th and 18th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Danish Africa Company canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | chartered trading company ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| controlled |
Christiansborg Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danish forts on the Gold Coast ⓘ Fort Carlsborg NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Fredensborg NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Kongensten NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Prinsensten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Denmark ⓘ |
| economicSystem | mercantilism ⓘ |
| engagedWith | local African polities on the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| era |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Copenhagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
European colonization of the Gold Coast
ⓘ
transatlantic slave trade infrastructure ⓘ |
| industry |
colonial exploitation
ⓘ
overseas trade ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Atlantic slave trade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Danish
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| legalStatus | royal charter ⓘ |
| managed |
Danish colonial interests on the Gold Coast
ⓘ
Danish commercial interests on the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Gold Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| partOf | Danish colonial empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Danish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
colonial administration
ⓘ
trade ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Akan states on the Gold Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Brandenburg African Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danish West India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch West India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal African Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionAssociated | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| successor | direct administration by the Danish Crown on the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| tradedCommodity |
European manufactured goods
ⓘ
alcohol ⓘ enslaved Africans ⓘ gold ⓘ ivory ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| tradingRegion |
Atlantic world
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guinea Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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