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.

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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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Danish Gold Coast governingBody Danish Africa Company