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Portuguese seize island of Goa to make a military/commercial base.
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Portuguese Built a empire with military and merchant outposts.(1510-1560ish)
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Portugal take island of Malacca under Albuquerque
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Magellan had claimed the archipelago (the Philippines) for spain.
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(p.94) Mughal Empire started and for 200 years it was Peosperous and strong. king affonso i writes a complaint letter to king john 3 of portorusl.