Herold van der Linde
Dutch historian and Asia finance specialist with expertise in Indonesian history and the Dutch East India Company, author and podcast guest explaining VOC origins and operations.
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May 10, 2026 • 51min
358. Spice Wars: The Rise of the Dutch East India Company (Ep 1)
Herold van der Linde, Dutch historian and Asia finance specialist, explains the origins of the Dutch East India Company and his personal family link to its history. He traces espionage, revolutionary ship design, tradable shares and market manipulation. The conversation also covers VOC global reach, brutal colonial tactics and the founding of Batavia.
