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== History == | == History == | ||
In the late 17th century, the Dutch East India Company began collaborating with the [[Portuguese Empire]]<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Portuguese Macau#The rise of intra-Asian trade (17th–18th centuries)}}</ref> and by 1725, they had a headquarter established in the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] colony of [[Macau]]. There, the [[Burnt Brian's Pub]] became a favourite haunt of Dutch sailors from the company.<ref name="ACFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' | In the late 17th century, the Dutch East India Company began collaborating with the [[Portuguese Empire]]<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Portuguese Macau#The rise of intra-Asian trade (17th–18th centuries)}}</ref> and by 1725, they had a headquarter established in the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] colony of [[Macau]]. There, the [[Burnt Brian's Pub]] became a favourite haunt of Dutch sailors from the company.<ref name="ACFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 2|Episode 2]]</ref> | ||
At some point prior to February 1725, the company organized an expedition to {{Wiki|Indochina}}, where one of their navigators, [[Hendrik]], stumbled upon the ruins of [[Angkor]], the lost city of the [[Khmer Empire]]. While being stationed in Macau, Hendrik sought to find a way to return to the ruins, but was targeted by the [[Templars]], who also sought to find Angkor and to silence anyone who knew about it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' | At some point prior to February 1725, the company organized an expedition to {{Wiki|Indochina}}, where one of their navigators, [[Hendrik]], stumbled upon the ruins of [[Angkor]], the lost city of the [[Khmer Empire]]. While being stationed in Macau, Hendrik sought to find a way to return to the ruins, but was targeted by the [[Templars]], who also sought to find Angkor and to silence anyone who knew about it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 12|Episode 12]]</ref> Hendrik's friend and fellow navigator, [[John Young]], was also targeted due to having stolen Hendrik's story and boasting about his alleged discovery.<ref name="ACFT" /> | ||
While Hendrik was ultimately killed by the Templars in his room at the company's dormitories in Macau, Young was protected by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]], who was also on Angkor's trail.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' | While Hendrik was ultimately killed by the Templars in his room at the company's dormitories in Macau, Young was protected by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]], who was also on Angkor's trail.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 3|Episode 3]]</ref> Young subsequently teamed up with Kenway to find the lost city, defecting from the company and stealing one of their ships in the process.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 5|Episode 5]]</ref> | ||
Around this time, the company's Chief Navigator, [[Jan van Aert]], collaborated with [[Alan Jacob]] of the [[Far East Company]] and [[ | Around this time, the company's Chief Navigator, [[Jan van Aert]], collaborated with [[Alan Jacob]] of the [[Far East Company]] and [[Sun (Hualien Trading Company)|Sun]] of the [[Hualien Trading Company]] to sabotage a rival trading company led by businesswoman [[Lee]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 13|Episode 13]]</ref> Their efforts included bribing the Dutch Navy to ignore [[Piracy|pirate]] attacks on Lee's [[Ship|ships]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 15|Episode 15]]</ref> and later having her ships detained in the harbor, to be investigated for smuggling [[opium]], which was actually brought into Macau by the Far East Company.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 16|Episode 16]]</ref> However, after the Far East Company's opium trafficking was exposed by Edward Kenway, the Dutch East India Company had no choice but to detain its ships as well.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 18|Episode 18]]</ref> | ||
Later, the company, under the Templars' influence, began looking for a codebreaker to decipher Hendrik's encrypted sea log, which had ended up in the Templars' possession. They also recruited people for an expedtion in [[Southeast Asia]], which had the goal of locating Angkor, believed by the Templars to be a [[Isu|Precursor]] [[Temple (Isu)|site]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' | Later, the company, under the Templars' influence, began looking for a codebreaker to decipher Hendrik's encrypted sea log, which had ended up in the Templars' possession. They also recruited people for an expedtion in [[Southeast Asia]], which had the goal of locating Angkor, believed by the Templars to be a [[Isu|Precursor]] [[Temple (Isu)|site]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 24|Episode 24]]</ref> | ||
The company suffered a major loss of trade when the [[Paracel Islands]] were taken over by [[Piracy|pirates]] who turned them into their base of operations, from where they would plunder various European ships in the region, including many of the Dutch East India Company's vessels. To solve the issue, Jan van Aert enlisted the help of Edward Kenway to rid the islands of the pirates, and in exchange promised to secure a five-year contract between his company and the Assassin's recently-established organization, the [[Zhang Wei Union]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' | The company suffered a major loss of trade when the [[Paracel Islands]] were taken over by [[Piracy|pirates]] who turned them into their base of operations, from where they would plunder various European ships in the region, including many of the Dutch East India Company's vessels. To solve the issue, Jan van Aert enlisted the help of Edward Kenway to rid the islands of the pirates, and in exchange promised to secure a five-year contract between his company and the Assassin's recently-established organization, the [[Zhang Wei Union]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 27|Episode 27]]</ref> | ||
Following Kenway's success in his mission, a lucrative partnership between the Dutch East India Company and the Zhang Wei Union was born, where the company provided the Union with various shipping contracts.<ref name=" | Following Kenway's success in his mission, a lucrative partnership between the Dutch East India Company and the Zhang Wei Union was born, where the company provided the Union with various shipping contracts.<ref name="ForgottenTemple30">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 30|Episode 30]]</ref> The alliance also allowed both organizations to increase their influence in Macau, and together they became one of the three major players in the city, opposing both Sun and Lee.<ref name="ForgottenTemple31">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 31|Episode 31]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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The United East India Company was a Dutch chartered company which operated and traded goods across the Dutch colonies in the world. It was a rival company to the British East India Company, which served as a major naval force during the Golden Age of Piracy.
History
In the late 17th century, the Dutch East India Company began collaborating with the Portuguese Empire[1] and by 1725, they had a headquarter established in the Portuguese colony of Macau. There, the Burnt Brian's Pub became a favourite haunt of Dutch sailors from the company.[2]
At some point prior to February 1725, the company organized an expedition to Indochina, where one of their navigators, Hendrik, stumbled upon the ruins of Angkor, the lost city of the Khmer Empire. While being stationed in Macau, Hendrik sought to find a way to return to the ruins, but was targeted by the Templars, who also sought to find Angkor and to silence anyone who knew about it.[3] Hendrik's friend and fellow navigator, John Young, was also targeted due to having stolen Hendrik's story and boasting about his alleged discovery.[2]
While Hendrik was ultimately killed by the Templars in his room at the company's dormitories in Macau, Young was protected by the British Assassin Edward Kenway, who was also on Angkor's trail.[4] Young subsequently teamed up with Kenway to find the lost city, defecting from the company and stealing one of their ships in the process.[5]
Around this time, the company's Chief Navigator, Jan van Aert, collaborated with Alan Jacob of the Far East Company and Sun of the Hualien Trading Company to sabotage a rival trading company led by businesswoman Lee.[6] Their efforts included bribing the Dutch Navy to ignore pirate attacks on Lee's ships,[7] and later having her ships detained in the harbor, to be investigated for smuggling opium, which was actually brought into Macau by the Far East Company.[8] However, after the Far East Company's opium trafficking was exposed by Edward Kenway, the Dutch East India Company had no choice but to detain its ships as well.[9]
Later, the company, under the Templars' influence, began looking for a codebreaker to decipher Hendrik's encrypted sea log, which had ended up in the Templars' possession. They also recruited people for an expedtion in Southeast Asia, which had the goal of locating Angkor, believed by the Templars to be a Precursor site.[10]
The company suffered a major loss of trade when the Paracel Islands were taken over by pirates who turned them into their base of operations, from where they would plunder various European ships in the region, including many of the Dutch East India Company's vessels. To solve the issue, Jan van Aert enlisted the help of Edward Kenway to rid the islands of the pirates, and in exchange promised to secure a five-year contract between his company and the Assassin's recently-established organization, the Zhang Wei Union.[11]
Following Kenway's success in his mission, a lucrative partnership between the Dutch East India Company and the Zhang Wei Union was born, where the company provided the Union with various shipping contracts.[12] The alliance also allowed both organizations to increase their influence in Macau, and together they became one of the three major players in the city, opposing both Sun and Lee.[13]
Appearances
References
- ↑
Portuguese Macau#The rise of intra-Asian trade (17th–18th centuries) on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 2
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 12
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 3
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 5
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 13
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 15
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 16
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 18
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 24
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 27
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 30
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 31
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