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European Footholds in South and Southeast Asia

By THerzberg10954
  • 50

    Less than 50 Years

    Less than 50 Years
    The Portuguese built a trading empire with military and Merchant outposts
  • 1500

    most of 1500s

    most of 1500s
    Portugal controlled Spice Trade between Europe and Asia
  • 1500

    Early 1500s

    Early 1500s
    Part of the Holy Roman Empire, But later the protestant northern provinces won independence.
  • 1510

    1510

    1510
    The Portuguese seized the island of Goa to make a Military/Commercial Base.
  • 1511

    1511

    1511
    Portugal takes island of Malacca under Albuquerque
  • 1521

    1521

    1521
    Magellan had claimed the Archipelago (filipino) for spain
  • 1526

    1526

    1526
    The Mughal empire started and for 200 years it was peaceful, Prosperous and Strong, King Affonso 1 Writes a Complaint letter, Sent to King John the 3
  • 1560

    1510-1560

    1510-1560
    The Portuguese built trading empire in SE Asia

  • 1599

    1599
    The Dutch return with Ships from Asia Leading to an increase in overseas trade

  • 1602

    1602
    Group of wealthy dutch merchants formed Dutch East India Company

  • 1641

    1641
    Dutch Captured Malacca From Portuguese

  • Mid 1700s

    Mid 1700s
    British and French had become locked in a bitter struggle

  • 1700s

    1700s
    The growing power of England and France contributed to the decline of dutch trading Empire in the East

  • 1900

    1900
    The Dutch maintained an empire in Indonesia