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Malacca under Portuguese rule (Portuguese Malacca)

Type Object Region Malaysia Time 1511–1641

The strategic Strait of Malacca port city controlled by Portugal after its 1511 conquest, guarding the Southeast Asia–Indian Ocean trade route hub;…

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  1. 1511–1520Malacca · MalaccaAlbuquerque led Portuguese forces to capture the Malacca Sultanate, destroying the existing trade order and building fortifications, incorporating Malacca into Portuguese India's governorship and controlling strait passage and tariffs.
  2. 1530–1540Malacca · MalaccaIn the 1530s Portuguese Malacca continued operating as a transshipment port linking Goa with China, Java, and the Spice Islands; Portugal levied transit taxes, garrisoned the city, and attempted to monopolize strait trade, making it a key node city on eastern sea routes.

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