Swedish East India Company - Wikipedia
WebThe Swedish East India Company (Swedish: Svenska Ostindiska Companiet or SOIC) was founded in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1731 for the purpose of conducting trade with India, China and the Far East. The venture was inspired by the success of the Dutch East India Company and the British East India Company .
The Swedish East India Company SOIC - Gotheborg.com
WebDuring this period the Swedish company built 38 East Indiamen sailing ships and made 132 trips between Sweden and Asia - most of them to Guangzhou (Canton) in China, but some also touching in India. Most went well but sometimes disaster struck as with the East Indiaman Gotheborg in 1745.
Götheborg of Sweden's history | Götheborg of Sweden
WebThe Swedish East India Company, one of Sweden’s most successful brands in history, was founded in the year of 1731. The trading company traded with China and completed a total of 132 voyages with 37 ships until it ceased in 1813.
Replica 18th century ship plans to re-sail the trading route from ... - CNN
WebSep 3, 2021 · The original Götheborg, a trading vessel that belonged to the Swedish East India Company, sank in 1745. Despite going down in the Göta älv river near Gothenburg harbor, divers were first able...
East India Company House, Gothenburg, Sweden
WebEast India Company House. Gothenburg, Sweden. The old East India Company House (now the City Museum) was once the hub of Sweden's trade with the Far East. Most seafaring nations in the 18th century had an East India company which held a monopoly on trade with the East.
East Indiaman Gotheborg finally sailing east - History News Network
WebThe ship -- belonging to the Swedish East India Company, which was established in 1731 to trade in southeast Asia -- was on a trade voyage, with goods like tea, porcelain, silk and spices...
About the Museum - Museum of Gothenburg
Web“East India” in the 1700s meant India and East Asia. The Company was founded in 1731 and its merchants had the right to trade with Asia. The Company sent ships mainly to China, where merchants traded tea, porcelain and other Chinese goods that were then sold in Sweden and Europe.
Swedish East India trade in a value-added analysis, c. 1730–1800
WebBetween 1731 and 1813, the Swedish East India Company (SEIC) carried on trade between Asia and Europe. For several decades, it was one of the big chartered companies trading in Canton – the only Chinese port opened to Western countries.
Swedish East India Company - Wikiwand
WebThe Swedish East India Company was founded in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1731 for the purpose of conducting trade with India, China and the Far East. The venture was inspired by the success of the Dutch East India Company and the British East India Company.
Gotheborg and The Swedish East India Company Trading to …
WebThe city of Gothenburg on the west coast of Sweden became instrumental in this. Among other new approaches, the decision was made to develop international trade with China. The successful English and Dutch East India companies already trading were …
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