| Dutch East India Company |
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| Translation(s) |
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| Dutch |
Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie |
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| Context |
- The name of the Dutch East India Company is in Dutch often abbreviated to VOC.
- The Dutch East India Company is often considered to have been the first multinational in history.
- In the seventeenth century everyone could buy stocks in the Dutch East India Company.
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| Explanation |
| A Dutch trade company that focussed on trade with the Far East. It was founded in 1602 and was very successful during the seventeenth century. The company went bankrupt in 1798. |
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