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Period: 1501 to
Most of 1500s
Portugal controlled the spice trade between Europe and Asia -
1510
1510
Portuguese size island of Goa to make a military/commercial base -
Period: 1510 to 1560
In less than 50 years
The Portugues built a trading Empire with military and merchant outposts -
Period: 1510 to 1560
1510-1560
Portuguese built trading Empire in SE Asia -
1511
1511
Portugal takes island of Malaca under Albuquerque -
1521
1521
Magellan had claimed the Archipelago for Spain -
Period: 1521 to 1571
Within about 50 years
Spain had conquered and conlonized the Philippines Islands -
Period: 1525 to
Early 1500s
Netherlands was part of Holly Roman Empire, later protestant Northern provinces want Independence -
1526
1526
Mugal Empire stated and for 200 years it was peaceful prosperous and strong, King Affonso l writes a compliant letter to King lll of Portugal. -
1602
A group of wealthy Dutch merchants formed the Dutch East India Company -
1641
Dutch captured Malaca form the Portuguse and opened trade with China -
Period: to
In the 1700s
The growing power of England and France contributed to the decline of the Dutch trading Empire in the East. -
Period: to
Mid 1700s
The Brittish and the French had become locked in a bitter struggle for global power -
Period: to
Late 1700s
Britain has used its great wealth to dominate much of India -
1900
The Dutch maintained an Empire in Indonesia
