Lords Seventeen of the Dutch East India Company
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The Lords Seventeen of the Dutch East India Company were the powerful central governing board of directors that controlled the company’s global trade, administration, and colonial policy during the Dutch Golden Age.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heeren XVII of the Dutch East India Company | 1 |
| Lords Seventeen of the Dutch East India Company canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing board
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institution of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Heren XVII
NERFINISHED
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Lords Seventeen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Dutch East India Company colonial administration
NERFINISHED
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Dutch East India Company colonial policy ⓘ Dutch East India Company global trade ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Cape Colony
NERFINISHED
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East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean region NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionRule | directors apportioned among VOC chambers according to capital contribution ⓘ |
| country | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| dissolvedWith | bankruptcy of the Dutch East India Company in 1799 ⓘ |
| employerOf |
Council of the Indies (VOC)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1799 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
directors from Amsterdam chamber of the Dutch East India Company
ⓘ
directors from Delft chamber of the Dutch East India Company ⓘ directors from Enkhuizen chamber of the Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ directors from Hoorn chamber of the Dutch East India Company ⓘ directors from Rotterdam chamber of the Dutch East India Company ⓘ directors from Zeeland chamber of the Dutch East India Company ⓘ representative of the States General of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| industry |
Asian-European long-distance trade
ⓘ
maritime trade ⓘ spice trade ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
VOC possessions in Asia
ⓘ
VOC possessions in the Cape of Good Hope region ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| locationOfMeetings |
Amsterdam
NERFINISHED
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Middelburg NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
appointment of high-ranking VOC officials
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approval of major voyages and expeditions ⓘ approval of treaties and agreements with Asian rulers ⓘ central decision-making for the Dutch East India Company ⓘ coordination of colonial policy ⓘ coordination of military policy in overseas territories ⓘ coordination of trade policy ⓘ oversight of company finances ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 17 ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1602 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | States General of the Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Dutch Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Heeren XVII of the Dutch East India Company