Draft:Danish presence in Ceylon

Trincomalee

Dansk trincomalee
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Fortification
	Danish Trincomalee
	Location of Danish Trincomalee
	Motto(s): Fromhed styrker rigerne; (Piety strengthens the realms)
	Coordinates: 8°34′57″N 81°14′44″E / 8.58250°N 81.24556°E
Ceded to Denmark	1620
Portuguese conquest	1622
Government
• Dom	Erich Grubbe

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Last edited by Tinkaer1991 (talk | contribs) 3 months ago. (Update)

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The Danish presence in Ceylon reffers to the small attempt by Denmark-Norway to monopolize and colonize Ceylon. The presence was De jure established in 1618, efter a treaty between Christian IV of Denmark and Marchells Michielsz Boschouver on behalf of Senarat of Kandy, which promised a Danish monopol on all sinhalese trade in exchange for Denmark-Norway to help fight off the Portuguese Empire. The treaty was never ratified by Senarat of Kandy and the Danish presence was gone by 1622.

Mission of Boschouver[edit]

Ove Gjedde expedition[edit]

Negotiations of Ceylon[edit]

Trincomalee[edit]

End of Danish presence[edit]

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