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The Spice War: How the Dutch Seized the East Indies
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January 12, 2026
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1:07Now PlayingHow did a trading company conquer an archipelago? 🚢 Starting in 1605, the Dutch East India Company aggressively seized spice-growing regions in Maluku and Java. In 1619, Jan Pieterszoon Coen founded Batavia, the VOC's fortress capital. From surviving massive sieges by the Sultanate of Mataram to capturing Portuguese Malacca, the Dutch secured their grip on the world's most lucrative trade routes. #DutchHistory #IndonesiaHistory #HistoryShorts #VOC #Batavia #SpiceTrade #ColonialHistory #JanPieterszoonCoen #MaritimeHistory #SoutheastAsia
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