Spices

2.3 European Footholds in South and Southeast Asia

By haffner21
  • 1500

    Most of 1500's

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

    Early 1500's

    Early 1500's
    Netherlands was part of Holy Roman Empire, later protestant Northern provinces want independence.
  • 1510

    1510

    1510
    The Portuguese seize the island of Goa to make a military/commercial base
  • 1510

    Less Than 50 Years

    Less Than 50 Years
    Portuguese built a trading empire with military merchant.
  • 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 strong.
  • 1560

    1510-1560

    1510-1560
    Portuguese built trading empire is SE Asia

  • 1599

    1599
    Dutch return ships from Asia leading to an increase in overseas trade.

  • 1602

    1602
    A group of wealthy Dutch merchants formed the Dutch East India Com.

  • 1641

    1641
    Dutch captured Malacca from the Portuguese and opened trade with China.
  • Period: to

    1700-1750

    The British and the French had become looked in a bitter struggle for global power.
  • Period: to

    1760-1799

    Britain has used its great wealth to dominate much of India.

  • 1900

    1900
    The Dutch maintained an empire in Indonesia.