The Portuguese and the Dutch East India Company Rivalry in Asia

In the early 17th century, the Portuguese Estado da Índia faced a new threat: the Dutch East India Company (VOC). This episode explores the rivalry that reshaped Asian trade, from the capture of the carrack Santa Catarina in 1603 to the fall of Malacca in 1641. Lucas and Luna discuss the VOC's strategy of privateering, the siege of Goa in 1639, and the Treaty of The Hague that ended the war. They also touch on the Dutch takeover of Ceylon and the decline of Portuguese power in the Indian Ocean. #VOC #DutchEastIndiaCompany #EstadoDaÍndia #Portugal #Netherlands #SantaCatarina #Malacca1641 #SiegeOfGoa1639 #TreatyOfTheHague #Ceylon #IndianOcean #SpiceTrade #Privateering #JanPieterszoonCoen #HugoGrotius #MareLiberum #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo