1599 ⟶ Dutch Fleet Reaches the Spice Islands

March, Leaving Europe the previous year, a fleet of eight sh...
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⚔️ Afonso de Albuquerque Captures Hormuz and Muscat

Afonso de Albuquerque conquered Hormuz and Muscat, among other bases in the Persian Gulf, taking control of the region at the entrance of the Gulf.⟶
Afonso de Albuquerque Captures Hormuz and Muscat (1507)
Portuguese EmpireIndian OceanAge of ExplorationColonialismConquestPersian GulfMaritime PowerTrade RoutesAfonso de AlbuquerqueNaval Warfare
IranIranOmanOmanPortugalPortugal

🏰 Portuguese Alliance with Ternate and Fort Construction

The Portuguese ally themselves with the rulers of Ternate (in present-day Indonesia) and begin construction of a fort.⟶
Portuguese Alliance with Ternate and Fort Construction (1522)
ColonialismTradeMilitaryPortuguese EmpireSpice TradeMilitary AllianceFortificationTernateEuropean Expansion
IndonesiaIndonesiaPortugalPortugal

🏘️ Portuguese Founding of Recife

The Portuguese establish Recife in Pernambuco, north-east of Brazil.⟶
Portuguese Founding of Recife (1537)
ColonialismPortuguese EmpireSettlementExplorationTradeEconomy
BrazilBrazilPortugalPortugal

⚔️ Execution of Inca Leader Tupac Amaru I

Spanish conquistadores apprehend the last Inca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba, Peru, and execute him in Cuzco.⟶
Execution of Inca Leader Tupac Amaru I (1572)
ColonialismInca EmpireSpanish EmpirePeruConquestResistanceIndigenous PeoplesMilitary History
PeruPeruSpainSpain

🚢 First Dutch Expedition Sails for the East Indies

First Dutch expedition to Indonesia sets sail for the East Indies with two hundred and forty-nine men and sixty-four cannons led by Cornelis de Houtman.⟶
First Dutch Expedition Sails for the East Indies (1595)
ExplorationColonialismDutch East India CompanyMaritimeTradeSpice TradeMaritime History
NetherlandsNetherlandsIndonesiaIndonesia

🚢 Dutch Fleet Reaches the Spice Islands

March, Leaving Europe the previous year, a fleet of eight ships under Jacob van Neck was the first Dutch fleet to reach the ‘Spice Islands’ of Maluku.⟶
Dutch Fleet Reaches the Spice Islands (1599)
Dutch East India CompanyExplorationSpice TradeMaritime HistoryMaluku IslandsAge of ExplorationColonialismMercantilism
NetherlandsNetherlandsIndonesiaIndonesia