Casa da Guiné

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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.

Casa da Guiné
IndustryInternational trade
Founded1443
Defunct1503 (1503)
FateDissolved
SuccessorCasa da Índia
Headquarters,
Area served
Portuguese Empire
Key people
Manuel I of Portugal

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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