History worth knowing10 min
The Dutch Traded Manhattan for a Nutmeg Island
In 1667, the Netherlands prioritized a tiny, volcanic speck in Indonesia over New York City to secure a global monopoly on a single spice. Explore how the extreme value of nutmeg once shaped international borders and fueled the first corporate wars.
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In this episode
- 01Intro1 min
- 02The Most Valuable Seed on Earth2 min
- 03The Monopoly of the Banda Islands3 min
- 04The Island of Run: The Final Obstacle2 min
- 05The Treaty of Breda: The Great Swap3 min
- 06Outro1 min
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