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Netherlands was part of the holy roman empire, later protestant northern provinces wanted independence.
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The Portuguese seized the island of Goa to make a military/commercial base.
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Portuguese built a trading empire in SE Asia
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Portuguese built a trading empire with military and merchant outposts
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Portugal takes island of Malacca under Alburquerque.
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Magellan had claimed the archipelago (phillipines) for spain.
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Mughal empire started and for 200 years it was peaceful, prosperous and strong.
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Dutch return ships from Asia leading to an even bigger increase in overseas trade.
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A group of wealthy dutch merchants formed the Dutch East India trading company.
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Dutch captured Malacca from the Portuguese and open trade with china.
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In the 1700s the power of England and France to the decline of Dutch East India trading company
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The British and french have been locked in a bitter struggle for global power.
