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Portuguese India Trade Organization

Type Object Region Worldwide Time 1505–1961

The Estado da Índia trade and colonial administration system established by the Portuguese crown in Asia in the early 16th century, centered on Goa a…

Timeline

  1. 1505–1510Cochin · KeralaManuel I established the Governor-General's office in India, integrating crown-chartered trade with military expeditions and establishing an official monopoly framework over Indian Ocean routes.
  2. 1510–1534Goa · GoaAlbuquerque captured and developed Goa, into which the governor-general's office, cathedral, and customs system moved, forming the administrative hub of Asian trade and a fortified port.
  3. 1551–1560Indian Ocean trade network · South AsiaUnder John III, the Estado da Índia directed the transshipment of pepper, cinnamon, and silk through posts such as Malacca, Cochin, and Mozambique, while the Lisbon Casa da Índia and the Goa governor-general's office formed a transoceanic fiscal-military closed loop.

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