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Conflict Between Willem Leyel And Bernt Pessart
The Conflict between William Leyel and Bernt Pessart (Danish language, Danish; ''Conflikten mellem Leyel og Pessart'') refers to the tensions and minor civil war between Willem Leyel and Bernt Pessart over the governorship of Tranquebar and the Danish East India Company. The conflict led to the escape of Bernt Pessart, and the command at Tranquebar accepted Willem Leyel as governor of Danish India. Background During the Age of Discovery, Age of Exploration various European nations sought to establish themselves in the Indian subcontinent to expand commerce and trade. Christian IV of Denmark ( 1588–1648) sought to expand Denmark's international presence and economy and subsequently established the Danish East India Company in 1616. In 1618, on the basis of an un-ratified treaty with Senarat of Kandy, Ove Gjedde was sent to India to establish a monopol on Ceylon. Senerat did no longer desire the Danish monopol when Gjedde arrived. Instead Gjedde succeeded in signing a treaty wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by the Southern Ocean or Antarctica, depending on the definition in use. Along its core, the Indian Ocean has some large marginal or regional seas such as the Arabian Sea, Laccadive Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Andaman Sea. Etymology The Indian Ocean has been known by its present name since at least 1515 when the Latin form ''Oceanus Orientalis Indicus'' ("Indian Eastern Ocean") is attested, named after Indian subcontinent, India, which projects into it. It was earlier known as the ''Eastern Ocean'', a term that was still in use during the mid-18th century (see map), as opposed to the ''Western Ocean'' (Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic) before the Pacific Ocean, Pacific was surmised. Conversely, Ming treasure voyages, Chinese explorers in the Indian Oce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
