2.3 European Footholds in South and Southeast Asia

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  • 1500

    Early 1500's

    Early 1500's
    Netherlands was apart of the Holy Roman Empire, later protestant northern provinces want independence.
  • 1500

    Most of 1500's

    Most of 1500's
    Portugal controlled the spice trade in Europe and Asia
  • 1510

    1510

    1510
    The Portuguese seize the Island of Goa to make a military and commercial base.
  • Period: 1510 to 1560

    1510-1560

    Portuguese built trading empire in South East Asia.
  • Period: 1510 to 1560

    In less then 50 years

    Portuguese built a trading empire with military and merchant outposts.
  • 1511

    1511

    1511
    Portugal takes the Island of Malacca under Afonso De Albuquerque.
  • 1521

    1521

    1521
    Magellan had claimed the Archipelago (the Philippines) for Spain.
  • 1526

    1526

    1526
    Mughal empire started and for 200 years was peaceful, prosperous, and strong King Afonso the first writes a complaint letter to King John the 3rd of Portugal.

  • 1599

    1599
    Dutch return with ships from Asia leading to an increase in overseas trade.

  • 1602

    1602
    A group of wealthy dutch merchants formed the Dutch East India Company.

  • 1641

    1641
    Dutch capture Malacca from the Portuguese and opened trade with China.

  • Late 1700's

    Late 1700's
    Britain has used it's great wealth to dominate much of India.

  • 1700's

    1700's
    Growing power of England and France contributed to the decline of the dutch trading empire in the east.

  • 1750

    1750
    The British and French had become locked in a bitter struggle of Global Power.

  • 1900

    1900
    Dutch maintained an empire in Indonesia.