Santa Catarina
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Santa Catarina was a richly laden Portuguese merchant carrack seized by the Dutch East India Company in 1603, whose capture became a landmark case in the development of international maritime law and Dutch colonial expansion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese merchant carrack
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seagoing ship ⓘ |
| aftermath |
condemnation and sale of ship and cargo in Amsterdam
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diplomatic protests by Portugal and Spain ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrine | natural law justification for seizure of enemy property at sea ⓘ |
| belligerent1 | Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent2 | Iberian Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cargo | richly laden with Asian goods ⓘ |
| cargoType |
Chinese silk
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other luxury goods ⓘ porcelain ⓘ spices ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Portuguese Crown (indirectly via licensing system) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicSignificance |
helped finance early Dutch expansion in Asia
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yielded large profits for the Dutch East India Company ⓘ |
| flag | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
contributed to decline of Portuguese maritime dominance
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strengthened Dutch position in Asian trade ⓘ used as precedent in later prize law cases ⓘ |
| inspiredArgument |
Dutch right to trade in the East Indies
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doctrine of freedom of the seas ⓘ |
| legacy |
frequently cited example in histories of international law
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symbol of transition from Iberian to Dutch dominance in Asian maritime trade ⓘ |
| legalDebate | whether seizure was piracy or lawful prize ⓘ |
| legalSignificance |
landmark case in international maritime law
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test case for legality of Dutch seizures of Iberian shipping ⓘ |
| operator | Portuguese merchants ⓘ |
| relatedAuthor | Hugo Grotius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
Portuguese Estado da Índia
NERFINISHED
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States General of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Mare Liberum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seizedBy | Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seizedByShip | Dutch East India Company warships ⓘ |
| seizureContext | Dutch–Portuguese colonial rivalry in Asia ⓘ |
| seizureDate | 1603 ⓘ |
| seizureLocation |
near Singapore Strait
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waters off Johor ⓘ |
| sourceOfControversy | challenge to Portuguese claims of monopoly in Asian seas ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| voyageRoute | from Macau to Malacca and onward to Portugal ⓘ |
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