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Founding of the Dutch West India Company

When
1621
Where
Unspecified
Episodes
1

The Dutch West India Company was established in 1621 after receiving a charter from the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. This charter granted the entity a trade monopoly in the Dutch West Indies and jurisdiction over specific Atlantic trade routes, including the slave trade and colonial regions in the Americas.

Episodes

  1. 3 June 1621 · UnspecifiedGranting of Charter

    The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands granted a charter to the Dutch West India Company, establishing its legal basis and trade monopoly.

Background and detail

Charter Grant. On 3 June 1621, the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands granted a charter to the newly formed entity. This legal instrument provided a trade monopoly in the Dutch West Indies and established jurisdiction over Dutch participation in the Atlantic slave trade, Brazil, the Caribbean, and North America.

People involved

Sources

  1. Dutch West India Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12

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