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European Footholds in South and Southeast Asia

By EdgarR24

  • 1510

    1510
    Portuguese seized the island of Goa off the coast of India. Make a military/commercial Base.

  • Most of 1500s

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

  • Early 1500s

    Early 1500s
    Netherlands was part of Holy Roman Empire, later the Prodistant northern provinces want independance.

  • 1526

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

  • 1599

    1599
    Dutch fleet return to Amsterdam from Asia leading to more spices.

  • 1511

    1511
    The Portuguese took the easy indies port of Malacca in 1511.

  • In less than 50 years...

    In less than 50 years...
    The Portuguese built a trading empire with military and merchant outposts.

  • 1521

    1521
    Magellen had claimed the archipelago for Spain.

  • 1510-1560

    Portuguese built trading empire with south east Asia.

  • 1602

    1602
    Group of wealthy Dutch merchants from the dutch east India company.

  • 1641

    1641
    Dutch captured Malacca from the Portuguese and opened trade with China.

  • Mid 1700s

    British and the French had become locked in a bitter struggle for global power.

  • 1900

    1900
    Dutch maintained an empire in Indonesia until the 1900s.

  • Late 1700s

    It had used it great wealth to dominate most of India.