Royal African Company

English trading company (1660–1752) granted a monopoly on West African trade; became the largest carrier of enslaved Africans in the Atlantic slave trade; also traded in gold and ivory on the Gold Coast
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Royal African Company

Summary

Royal African Company is a business[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Royal African Company is in the country of Kingdom of England[3].
  • Royal African Company's instance of is recorded as business[4].
  • Royal African Company's instance of is recorded as slave trader[5].
  • Royal African Company's instance of is recorded as chartered company[6].
  • Royal African Company's founder is recorded as House of Stuart[7].
  • Royal African Company's founder is recorded as merchant[8].
  • Royal African Company followed Company of Royal Adventurers Trading into Africa[9].
  • Royal African Company was followed by African Company of Merchants[10].
  • Royal African Company's Commons category is recorded as Royal African Company[11].
  • Royal African Company's industry is recorded as international trade[12].
  • Royal African Company's industry is recorded as slave trade[13].
  • 1660 marks the founding of Royal African Company[14].
  • Royal African Company was dissolved in April 10, 1752[15].
  • Royal African Company was part of the conflict Komenda Wars[16].
  • Royal African Company's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Royal African Company[17].
  • Royal African Company's product or material produced is recorded as gold[18].
  • Royal African Company's product or material produced is recorded as slave[19].
  • Royal African Company's product or material produced is recorded as silver[20].
  • Royal African Company's product or material produced is recorded as ivory[21].
  • Royal African Company's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Company of Royal Adventurers Trading to Africa'}[22].
  • Royal African Company's owner of is recorded as Sarah[23].
  • Royal African Company's investor is recorded as John Locke[24].
  • Royal African Company's investor is recorded as James II[25].
  • Royal African Company's investor is recorded as Matthew Wren[26].
  • Royal African Company's investor is recorded as Joseph Williamson[27].

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Founding

Founders include House of Stuart[7] and merchant[8]. 1660 marks the founding of Royal African Company[14].

Identity

Royal African Company's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Company of Royal Adventurers Trading to Africa'}[22]. It followed Company of Royal Adventurers Trading into Africa[9]. It was followed by African Company of Merchants[10].

Industry

Industries include international trade[12] and slave trade[13].

Ownership

Products include gold[18], slave[19], silver[20], and ivory[21].

Dissolution

Royal African Company was dissolved in April 10, 1752[15].

Why It Matters

Royal African Company has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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