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Ove Gjedde's Expedition
Ove Gjedde's Expedition () or the Danish Expedition to India of 1618''–''1622 () was the first Danish colonial expedition to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, reaching Ceylon, Thanjavur and Ayutthaya. The expedition was initiated by the newly established Danish East India Company and led by 24-year-old Ove Gjedde. Despite not achieving its original goal of monopolizing Ceylon, the expedition still managed to receive control and trading privileges over various coastal towns and cities. Background In 1616 the Danish East India Company was established with the aim of starting Danish commerce in the East Indies. Originally, the Company's commercial interests lay in the Coromandel Coast, however, when courier for Kandy Marchelis Boschouver arrived in Copenhagen, he managed to convince the Company's shareholders, including Christian IV of Denmark, to invest in a monopoly on Ceylon. Subsequently, an expedition led by 24-year-old Ove Gjedde would be initiated. Preparati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Age Of Discovery
The Age of Discovery (), also known as the Age of Exploration, was part of the early modern period and overlapped with the Age of Sail. It was a period from approximately the 15th to the 17th century, during which Seamanship, seafarers from European countries explored, colonized, and conquered regions across the globe. The Age of Discovery was a transformative period when previously isolated parts of the world became connected to form the world-system, and laid the groundwork for globalization. The extensive overseas exploration, particularly the opening of maritime routes to the East Indies and European colonization of the Americas by the Spanish Empire, Spanish and Portuguese Empire, Portuguese, later joined by the British Empire, English, French colonial empire, French and Dutch empire, Dutch, spurred International trade, international global trade. The interconnected global economy of the 21st century has its origins in the expansion of trade networks during this era. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
