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European Footholds in southeast asia

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  • 1500

    Most of the 1500s

    Most of the 1500s
    Portugal controlled spice trade between Europe and Asia
  • 1500

    Early 1500s

    Early 1500s
    Nether land was part of holy roman empire later protestant northern provinces want independence
  • 1510

    1510

    1510
    Portuguese seized island of goa to make a military commercial base.
  • Period: 1510 to 1560

    In less 50 years

    Portuguese built a trading empire with military and merchant outpost
  • Period: 1510 to 1560

    1510-1560

    Portuguese built trading empire in SE Asia
  • 1511

    1511

    1511
    Portugal takes island of malacca under Albuquerque.
  • 1521

    1521

    1521
    Magellan had claimed the archipelago for spain
  • 1526

    1526

    1526
    Mughal empire started and for 200 years it was peaceful, prosperous and strong

  • 1599

    1599
    Dutch return w/ships from Asia leading to an increases in over seas trade

  • 1602

    1602
    A group of wealthy dutch merchants formed the dutch east india company

  • 1641

    1641
    Dutch captured and open trade with china