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The Dutch East India Company's Brutal Monopoly on Spices
In this episode of The Rise of Colonialism, Lucas and Luna explore the dark underbelly of the Dutch East India Company, known as the VOC. While earlier episodes touched on the Treaty of Tordesillas and the Portuguese presence in the Indian Ocean, we now focus on how a corporation effectively became a state. We dive into the Banda Islands, where nutmeg was worth more than gold, and Jan Pieterszoon Coen’s ruthless campaign to secure a monopoly. You’ll hear about the massacre at Pulau Run, the destruction of local populations, and the creation of Batavia. This story reveals how early capitalism…
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