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Portuguese empire (from 1490-1580)
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Hannah Hodnett
⟶ Updated 10 Oct 2017 ⟶
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Events
Conquest of Granada
Vasco de Gama goes south and east, reaches India
Albuquerque captured Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf
Albuquerque captures Goa on west side of India
Albuquerque captures Malacca
Conquers island of Bombay
Treaty of Tordesillas
Portuguese traders reach Japan- silver, silk
Captures Salvador
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Makes a lot of money from sugar plantations in Brazil
Profitable trade in Eastern spices