Dutch Empire

Trading-post empire built by the world's first publicly traded corporation.

Specifications & Metrics

era

1602 – 1975

region

Global / Europe

Core Principles & Analysis

• The VOC, founded in 1602, was the first joint-stock company to raise public capital.
• The Dutch East Indies became the empire's core for three centuries.
• New Amsterdam, later New York, was a Dutch colonial foundation.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Dutch Empire