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Which statesman was the brainchild behind the Dutch East India Company?

  • Johan van Oldenbarnevelt

  • Peter Stuyvesant

  • Jan Pieterszoon Coen

  • Hugo Grotius

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Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, a leading statesman of the Dutch Republic, was the brainchild behind the Dutch East India Company. He played a crucial role in the establishment of the company, which went on to become a powerful force in the Asian trade.
Voyage through Time: Unraveling the Rich Legacy of the Dutch East India Company (1602-1799)

Voyage through Time: Unraveling the Rich Legacy of the Dutch East India Company (1602-1799)

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