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Oude Compagnie

A predecessor of the Dutch East India Company

The Old Company (Oude Compagnie) was a pre-company from the Dutch Republic and originated from the Company of Verre and the New Company (or Second Company), from Amsterdam, in 1598. The Old Company and the (New) Brabant Company would merge in 1601 and become the United Amsterdam Company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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De terugkomst in Amsterdam van de tweede expeditie naar Oost-Indië, Hendrik Cornelisz Vroom, 1599, Rijksmuseum SK-A-2858
Photo: Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Old Company (Oude Compagnie) was a pre-company from the Dutch Republic and originated from the Company of Verre and the New Company (or Second Company), from Amsterdam, in 1598. The Old Company and the (New) Brabant Company would merge in 1601 and become the United Amsterdam Company.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Compagnie van Verre1
  2. Succeeded Nieuwe of Tweede Compagnie1
  3. Succeeded by United Amsterdam Company1

Sources

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