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The Spice Islands: The Banda Massacre and the Birth of Empire
In 1621, on the Banda Islands, the Dutch East India Company—the VOC—committed one of the most brutal acts in colonial history: the systematic massacre and enslavement of nearly the entire native population. This episode unpacks the events that led to the Bandanese genocide, the brutal logic of Governor-General Jan Pieterszoon Coen, and how the spice trade's astronomical profits made the VOC the world's first mega-corporation. We trace the islands' earlier role in the global spice network, the Portuguese arrival, and the English rivalry that triggered the brutal purge. Through…
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