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The Dutch East India Company's Corporate Empire
We often think of colonialism as the domain of kings and emperors, but one of the most powerful forces in history was a joint-stock company. This episode explores the VOC, or Dutch East India Company, founded in 1602. We look at how this private enterprise built an empire stretching from South Africa to Japan, using military force, monopolies, and brutal tactics to control the spice trade. You will meet Jan Pieterszoon Coen, the governor-general whose ruthless efficiency earned him the nickname 'Butcher,' and we will examine the infamous massacre at the Banda Islands that secured…
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