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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 |
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]]. |
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| Industry | International trade |
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| Founded | 1443 |
| Defunct | 1503 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Successor | Casa da Índia |
| Headquarters | , |
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, 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, and on the Slave Coast.
History
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
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
- Casa da Índia
- Portuguese Guinea
- Mozambique Company
- Portuguese Empire
- List of Portuguese chartered companies
References
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- History of Guinea-Bissau
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- Chartered companies
- Defunct companies of Portugal
- 1482 establishments in the Portuguese Empire
- 1503 disestablishments in Portugal
- Companies established in the 15th century
- Organizations established in the 1480s
- Companies disestablished in the 16th century
- Organizations disestablished in the 1500s
- Guinea-Bissau stubs