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1500
most of 1500's
Portugal controlled spice trade between Europe and Asia -
1500
Early 1500's
Netherlands was pat of the holy roman empire later protestant northern provinces wanted independance -
1510
1510
The portugese seize the island of Goa to make to make a military/ commercial base -
1510
1510
The portugese seize island of goa to take a military/ comercial base -
Period: 1510 to 1560
1510-1560
portugese built a trading empire with military and merchant -
Period: 1510 to 1560
1510-1560
Portugal built a trading empire with militay and merchant outposts -
1511
1511
Portugal takes island of Malacca under Albuquerque -
1511
1511
Potrugal takes island of malacca under Albuquerque -
1521
1521
Magellen had claimed the Archipelago for spain -
1524
1510-1560
Portugese built trading empire South East Asia -
1526
1526
mughal empire started and for 200 years it was peaceful, porsperous and strong, king Affonso 1 writes a complaint letter to king John lll of Portugal -
1599
Dutch return with ships from Asia leading to an increase in overseas trade -
1602
A group of wealthy Dutch merchants found the Dutch East India company -
1641
Dutch captured Malacca from the portugese and opened trade with china -
Mid 1700's
The british and the frnech had became locked in a war in a bitter struggle for global power -
late 1700's
Britain has used its great wealth to dominate much of India -
1900
The Dutch main tained an empire in Indonesia -
Within 50 years
Spain had conquered and colonized and settled in the Philipine islands