Dutch East India Company And The Early Urban Development Of Batavia (1619-1740)

In the Age of Discovery,the Netherlands as a new capital of the country,seize development opportunities,with its advanced navigational technology,powerful naval forces,strong and flexible commercial capital trade quickly developed into a European trade power.Late 16th century,as the Netherlands,Portugal,Spain successor began to enter commercial trade in Asian waters.1602 set up a new company to the capital of the business-the Dutch East India Company,through competition with Portugal,Spain and the UK,the rapid establishment of trade advantage in the Maluku islands,the basic monopoly on the spice trade in Indonesia waters.In 1619 the Dutch East India Company established Batavia(Jakarta),making it the company's administrative and economic center in Asia,from the Netherlands in the commercial development of the Asian waters entered a new era.In Batavia the center of foreign trade of the Dutch East India Company's business expansion in Asia has a very important meaning,to explore the relationship between the Dutch East India Company and the early development of the city of Batavia for the study of colonial trade and modern cities.development has important academic value.This paper introduces the Dutch East India Company established its business development in Asia,discusses in detail the process of the establishment of Batavia,urban construction development,population policy from the Dutch East India Company in Batavia,urban construction and urban management three aspects of Batavia early urban development.Secondly,the paper explores the establishment of Hou Helan Batavia Dutch East India Company and local trading company in Batavia as center of intra-Asian trade,and elaborated on the establishment of Batavia foreign trade lines,trade in goods and profits and so on.Finally,the article discusses the problem of Batavia as the Dutch East India Company in Asia administrative and trade centers of influence and experience in the development of the city.Entirety Batavia city development and trade as the main line,detailing its important role in establishing the background,the early development of the city and in the Dutch East India Company's business expansion played,explore the establishment of Batavia influence and its development limitations.