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Isaac Le Maire

Type Figure Region Dutch Republic Time c. 1558–1624 Also known as Isaac Le Maire、Isaak Le Maire、Isaäc Le Maire

A Flemish-Dutch merchant and entrepreneur, he co-founded the Dutch East India Company and later established the Australasian Company to compete with …

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  1. c. 1558–1602Amsterdam · Dutch RepublicAfter moving to Amsterdam, Le Maire engaged in Baltic and Iberian trade; in 1602, as one of the founders, he participated in establishing the Dutch East India Company, holding a large number of shares and serving on the board of directors.
  2. 1605–1619Amsterdam · Dutch RepublicIn 1605, after conflict with the East India Company's management, he was expelled from the board; in 1615 he founded the Australasian Company, financing Jacob Le Maire and Willem Schouten to lead a fleet around Cape Horn into the Pacific, opening a new route free from East India Company monopoly constraints.
  3. 1620–1624Egmond aan den Hoef · North HollandIn the early 1620s Le Maire continued to participate in Amsterdam commerce and legal litigation, still working to break the East India Company's monopoly; he died in September 1624 at his residence in Egmond aan den Hoef, North Holland, his estate involving unfinished maritime claims and share disputes.

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