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    The Portuguese in Asia

    FIVE HUNDRED YEARS OF INFLUENCE

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    Malay words of Portuguese origin
    Spencer Low
    • Oct 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    Malay words of Portuguese origin

    Malay was the lingua franca of Southeast Asia, and after the Portuguese took control of the trading port of Malacca in 1511, many words...
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    The joint Portuguese-Spanish interventions in Cambodia
    Spencer Low
    • Oct 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    The joint Portuguese-Spanish interventions in Cambodia

    The Portuguese made their appearance in Southeast Asia when they conquered Malacca on 24 August 1511. Their Iberian neighbours the...
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    Portuguese influence on Southeast Asian cuisines
    Spencer Low
    • Dec 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    Portuguese influence on Southeast Asian cuisines

    The Portuguese introduced ingredients to the Asia palate that some would consider to be fundamental today. What would Thai food be like...
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    Thai words of Portuguese origin
    Spencer Low
    • Nov 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    Thai words of Portuguese origin

    The Portuguese were the first Europeans to make contact with the Kingdom of Siam more than 500 years ago in 1511. In 1518 was signed the...
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    The Portuguese in Southeast Asia
    Spencer Low
    • Nov 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Portuguese in Southeast Asia

    Starting with the conquest of Malacca, the Portuguese finally found in Southeast Asia the source of the spices they were looking for.
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