Afonso de Albuquerque completes the capture of…
1504 CE to 1515 CE
Afonso de Albuquerque completes the capture of Hormuz in 1515, while other Portuguese establish trading relations with Macao in China.
With the acquisition of these bases, the Portuguese have not only gained access to the rich spice trade of the East Indies but are now positioned to destroy their rivals, the Arab seafarers.
