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What about what ever entities that went after the Spice islands? Or east india company? I guess they were commissioned from the monarchies or parliment themselves so perhaps they don't count.
Perhaps the oil companies of today?
Blara
on Aug 21, 2012
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either way it would be interesting to know, if records still exists about their worth.
sown
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From what I understand, it was the oil, sugar, or gold of its day. Controlling the spice islands was akin to controlling international trade.
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Perhaps the oil companies of today?