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1500
Most of 1500s
Portugal controlled spice trad between Europe and Asia. -
1500
Early 1500s
Netherlands was part of holly Roman empire, later protestant Northern Provinces was independent. -
Period: 1500 to 1550
In Less than 50 years
Portuguese built a trading empire with military and merchant outpost. -
1510
1510-1560
Portuguese built trading empire in SE Asia. -
1510
1510
Portuguese seized the island of Goa and made it into their commercial/military base. -
1511
1511
Portuguese takes the island of Malacca under Albuquerque -
1521
1521
Magellen had claimed the Achipelago for Spain. -
1526
1526
Mugal empire started and for 200 years it was peaceful, prosperous and strong. King Affonso 1st writes a complaint to king John 3rd of portugal. -
1599
Dutch return with ships from Asia leading to an increasing overseas trade. -
1602
A group of wealthy Dutch merchants formed the Dutch east India company. -
1641
Dutch captured Malacca from the Portuguese and opened trade with China. -
Period: to
Mid 1700s
The British 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 remained an empire in Indonesia.
