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The Portuguese built a trading empire with military and Merchant outposts
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Portugal controlled Spice Trade between Europe and Asia
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Part of the Holy Roman Empire, But later the protestant northern provinces won independence.
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The Portuguese seized the island of Goa to make a Military/Commercial Base.
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Portugal takes island of Malacca under Albuquerque
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Magellan had claimed the Archipelago (filipino) for spain
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The Mughal empire started and for 200 years it was peaceful, Prosperous and Strong, King Affonso 1 Writes a Complaint letter, Sent to King John the 3
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The Portuguese built trading empire in SE Asia
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The Dutch return with Ships from Asia Leading to an increase in overseas trade
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Group of wealthy dutch merchants formed Dutch East India Company
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Dutch Captured Malacca From Portuguese
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British and French had become locked in a bitter struggle
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The growing power of England and France contributed to the decline of dutch trading Empire in the East
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The Dutch maintained an empire in Indonesia
