Was the first European power to gain a foothold in Asia.

After Vasco da Gama's voyage, the Portuguese, under _____ ___ ______'s command, burst into the Indian ocean.

______ had claimed the archipelago for Spain in 1521.

Muslim rulers, originally from central Asia, had established ______ throughout much of India.

Albuquerque and the Portuguese hoped to end Muslim power and turn the Indian Ocean into...

In 1510, the Portuguese seized this island off the coast of India.

The Portuguese took the East Indies port of ______ in 1511, massacring the city's Muslims.

While the portegeuse and dutch set on bases on the fringes of Asia, Spain took over _____.