Portuguese East India Company
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The Portuguese East India Company (Portuguese: Companhia do commércio da Índia or Companhia da Índia Oriental) was a short-lived and ill-fated attempt by Philip III of Portugal, to create a chartered company to ensure the security of their interests in India, in the face of the mounting pressure and influence by their rivals; the Dutch East India Company and the English East India Company, following the personal union of the Portuguese and Spanish Crowns.
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Native name | Companhia do Commércio da Índia |
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Industry | International trade |
Founded | August 1628 |
Defunct | May 1633 (1633-05) |
Fate | Dissolved |
Successor | Casa da Índia |
Headquarters | |
Area served | Portuguese Empire |
Key people | Philip III of Portugal |
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