Singapore history
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Updated: 24 Jan 2020
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Created byMarc Dikranian
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TemasekPortuguese got Malacca and Sultan ran to Temasek as a station for officials. By 1819, it was largely deserted.- Spices in great demand for preservation, medicine, perfumes and incense.
- Arabs controlled Middle East, Indien spices had to travel overland from Indian Ocean to Mediterranean then to Italy.
- Spain and Portugal wanted to break Italy's monopoly (Venice, Genou ports)
- Late 16th century, Ming Dynasty, Young Lo destroyed Chinese vessels to concentrate efforts to land threats.
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