1800 ⟶ VOC Dissolved, Dutch East Indies Established
On 1 January, the bankrupt VOC is formally dissolved and the...
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🚢 First Dutch Expedition Sails for the East Indies
First Dutch expedition to Indonesia sets sail for the East Indies with two hundred and forty-nine men and sixty-four cannons led by Cornelis de Houtman.⟶
ExplorationColonialismDutch East India CompanyMaritimeTradeSpice TradeMaritime History
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Indonesia🚢 Dutch Fleets Depart for Indonesia, Generating Profits
More Dutch fleets leave for Indonesia and most are profitable.Edo period screen depicting the Battle of Sekigahara⟶
Dutch East India CompanyTradeExplorationColonialismDutch Golden AgeSpice TradeEast IndiesMaritime Trade
NetherlandsIndonesia🤝 Acehnese Emissaries Visit the Dutch Republic
Two emissaries from the Aceh Sultanate visit the Dutch Republic.⟶
DiplomacyTradeSultanateDutch RepublicColonialism
NetherlandsIndonesia💰 Dutch East India Company Dissolved
Dutch East India Company is dissolved.⟶
ColonialismDutch EmpireTradeMercantilismGlobalizationSpice TradeVOCImperialismDecline of Empires
NetherlandsIndonesia
India
South Africa🏢 VOC Dissolved, Dutch East Indies Established
On 1 January, the bankrupt VOC is formally dissolved and the nationalized Dutch East Indies are established.⟶
ColonialismDutch EmpireVOCEast IndiesNationalizationPolitical TransitionGlobal TradeImperialism
NetherlandsIndonesia