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Period: 1500 to 1530
Dutch are part of Holy Roman Empire and want independence
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1510
Portugal takes Goa for a military/commercial base
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Period: 1510 to 1560
Portugal builds a trading empire
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Period: 1510 to
Portugal controls European-Asian spice trade
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1511
Portugal under Albuquerque takes Malacca
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1521
Magellan claims Philippines for Spain
Spain takes Philippines in about 50 years -
1526
Mughal Empire begins a 200 year reign
Affonso I writes complaint to John III -
Dutch return from Asia
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Dutch East India Company is formed
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Dutch capture Malacca and trade with China
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Period: to
England and France weaken Dutch empire
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Period: to
England and France are locked in a struggle for power
England Dominates India -
Dutch still have power in Indonesia