VOC Ship (foto AJEL | Pixabay) What was the VOC? The Dutch East India Company explained Ailish Lalor The VOC (in Dutch Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie) is a crucial part of Dutch History. If you’ve been living in The Netherlands for a couple of months, or you have some knowledge of this flat country, you’ll have heard of the VOC, or the Dutch East India Company. But a lot of the time, it’s not entirely clear what this Company was, what it did, and whether we should be Proud or Ashamed of it. In this article, we’re taking a deep dive into the World of the VOC. We’re going to tell you when it started, what it did, how it ended, and what that means for The Netherlands today. Over two hundred years, the VOC brought The Netherlands international Power and Wealth, while Exploiting Local Populations, Creating Colonies, and Trading in Human Beings. The Story of the VOC is complicated, and this is not an exhaustive History of it (if you want that, buy a Book or 10 more). What this Article offers is a Primer on the VOC: a less than Casual Introduction. Enjoy! How did the VOC begin? The … Meer lezen over Ailish Lalo – What was the VOC? The Dutch East India Company explained