Company of Guinea
For other uses, see Guinea company (disambiguation).
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Flag of the Company of Guinea | |
| Industry | International trade |
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| Fate | Dissolved |
| Successor | Casa da Índia |
| Founded | 1482 |
| Defunct | 1503 |
| Headquarters | Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
Area served | Portuguese Empire |
Key people | Manuel I of Portugal |
The Company of Guinea was an official Portuguese governing institution whose task was to deal with spices imported during the Age of Discovery. It was called Casa da Guiné (House of Guinea), Casa da Guiné e Mina from 1482 to 1483 and Casa da Índia e da Guiné in 1499, or simply Casa da Índia. It monitored and enforced the Crown's monopoly, coordinated voyages, maintained warehouses, fixed prices, and performed other roles associated with the Spice trade.
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