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Period: 1505 to
Portugal controlled spice trade
Portugal controlled spice trade between Europe and Asia. -
1510
Portuguese seizes Goa
Portuguese seized the island of Goa off the Coast of India, making it their major military and commercial base. -
Period: 1510 to 1560
Portugal built trading empire
Portugal built trading empire in South East Asia. -
1511
Portuguese take the East Indies
The Portuguese also took the East Indies port of Malacca massacring the city's Muslims. -
Period: 1512 to 1555
In less than 50 years..
The Portuguese had built and controlled the trading empire. -
1520
Netherlands was part of Holy Roman Empire
Netherlands were part of the Holy Roman Empire, later Protestant, later Provinces wanted independence. -
1521
Magellan's Claim
Magellan had claimed the archipelago (Philippines) for Spain. -
1526
Mughal empire began
Mughal empire started and for 200 years it was peaceful, prosperous, and strong. King Affonso The First wrote a complaint letter to King John The Third of Portugal. -
Dutch Returning
The Dutch returned with ships from Asia leasing to an increase in oversea trade. -
Dutch East India Company
A group of wealthy Dutch merchants formed the Dutch East India Company. -
Malacca Capturing
Dutch captured Malacca formed the Portuguese and opened the trade with India. -
Period: to
In the 1700's..
The growing power of England and France contributed to the decline of the Dutch trading empire in the East. -
Bitter Struggles
British and French people became locked into a bitter struggle for global power. -
Britain Domination
Britain used its great wealth to dominate much of India. -
Maintaining an Empire
The Dutch maintained an empire in Indonesia -
Period: to
Within 50 years..
Spanish had conquered and colonized the Philippine Islands.
