Establishment of VOC and Trade Office in Indonesia

Establishment of VOC and Trade Office in Indonesia. INDEPHEDIA.com - The arrival of Europeans by sea was initiated by Vasco da Gama, who in 1497-1498 managed to sail from Europe to India via the Cape of Good Hope (Cape of Good Hope) at the southern tip of Africa. Since then, they no longer need to compete with Middle Eastern traders for access to East Asia, which has been traveled by dangerous land routes.