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The '''Casa da Guiné''' ([[English language|English]]: '''''House of Guinea'''''), later known as the '''Casa da Guiné e Mina''' and also referred to as the '''Portuguese Guinea Company''', was a [[state-run enterprise|state-run]] Portuguese commercial institution, whose tasked with the management of the [[Portuguese Empire]]'s economic interests and colonization in [[West Africa]], particularly on the [[Gulf of Guinea]], on the [[Gold Coast (Africa)|Gold Coast]], and on the [[Slave Coast of West Africa|Slave Coast]].
The '''Casa da Guiné''' ([[English language|English]]: '''''House of Guinea'''''), later known as the '''Casa da Guiné e Mina''' and also referred to as the '''Portuguese Guinea Company''', was a [[state-run enterprise|state-run]] Portuguese commercial institution, tasked with the management of the [[Portuguese Empire]]'s economic interests and colonization in [[West Africa]], particularly on the [[Gulf of Guinea]], on the [[Gold Coast (Africa)|Gold Coast]], and on the [[Slave Coast of West Africa|Slave Coast]].


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Latest revision as of 19:54, 14 March 2024

For other uses, see Guinea company (disambiguation).
Casa da Guiné
IndustryInternational trade
Founded1443
Defunct1503 (1503)
FateDissolved
SuccessorCasa da Índia
Headquarters
Lisbon
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Kingdom of Portugal
Area served
Portuguese Empire
Key people
Manuel I of Portugal

The Casa da Guiné (English: House of Guinea), later known as the Casa da Guiné e Mina and also referred to as the Portuguese Guinea Company, was a state-run Portuguese commercial institution, tasked with the management of the Portuguese Empire's economic interests and colonization in West Africa, particularly on the Gulf of Guinea, on the Gold Coast, and on the Slave Coast.

History

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Founded in 1443, during the Age of Discoveries, under the auspices of Prince Henry the Navigator, the Casa da Guiné would later be absorbed into the Casa da Índia in 1503.

Operations

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It monitored and enforced the Crown's monopoly, coordinated voyages, maintained warehouses, fixed prices, and performed other roles associated with the Spice trade.

See also

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References

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