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The Portuguese Conquest of Malacca 1511
In 1511, Afonso de Albuquerque led a Portuguese fleet to conquer the wealthy sultanate of Malacca, a strategic chokehold on the spice trade. This episode dives into the three-day assault, the local alliances with Chinese merchants and Tamil communities, and the brutal plunder. We explore how Albuquerque justified the attack, the role of firepower versus local defenses, and the aftermath that established a permanent Portuguese foothold in Southeast Asia. Learn about the key figures: Sultan Mahmud Shah, who escaped to Johor; the Jewish merchant Nina Chatu who aided the Portuguese; and the…
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