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Portugal's Lost Empire: The Fall of the Estado da Índia
In the 17th century, Portugal's once-mighty Estado da Índia crumbled under pressure from the Dutch and English East India Companies, local rebellions, and imperial overreach. This episode explores the pivotal Battle of Swally (1612) where the English East India Company defeated a Portuguese fleet, the loss of Hormuz (1622) to a joint Anglo-Persian force, and the gradual erosion of Portuguese power in Asia. We also discuss how the Dutch captured Malacca (1641), Colombo (1656), and Cochin (1663), reducing Portugal's Indian Ocean empire to a few scattered outposts like Goa, Daman, and…
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