Who founded the Dutch East India Company?
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
Peter Stuyvesant
William of Orange
Jan Pieterszoon Coen
Answer
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, a leading statesman of the Dutch Republic, was the brainchild behind the Dutch East India Company (VOC). He played a significant role in its establishment in 1602.
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