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	Another source of competition in the spice trade during the 15th and 16th century was the [[Republic of Ragusa\|Ragusans]] from the maritime republic of [[Dubrovnik]] in southern Croatia. The military prowess of [[Afonso de Albuquerque]] (1453–1515) allowed the Portuguese to take control of the sea routes to India. In 1506, he took the island of [[Socotra]] in the mouth of the [[Red Sea]] and, in 1507, [[Ormuz]] in the [[Persian Gulf]]. Since becoming the [[viceroy]] of the [[Indies]], he took [[Goa]] in India in 1510, and [[Malacca]] on the [[Malay peninsula]] in 1511. The Portuguese could now trade directly with [[Thailand\|Siam]], [[China]], and the [[Maluku Islands]].		Another source of competition in the spice trade during the 15th and 16th century was the [[:en:Republic of Ragusa\|Ragusans]] from the maritime republic of [[Wikipedia:Dubrovnik\|Dubrovnik]] in southern Croatia. The military prowess of [[Wikipedia:Afonso de Albuquerque\|Afonso de Albuquerque]] (1453–1515) allowed the Portuguese to take control of the sea routes to India. In 1506, he took the island of [[Wikipedia:Socotra\|Socotra]] in the mouth of the [[Wikipedia:Red Sea\|Red Sea]] and, in 1507, [[Wikipedia:Ormuz\|Ormuz]] in the [[Wikipedia:Persian Gulf\|Persian Gulf]]. Since becoming the [[Wikipedia:viceroy\|viceroy]] of the [[Wikipedia:Indies\|Indies]], he took [[Wikipedia:Goa\|Goa]] in India in 1510, and [[Wikipedia:Malacca\|Malacca]] on the [[Wikipedia:Malay peninsula\|Malay peninsula]] in 1511. The Portuguese could now trade directly with [[:en:Thailand\|Siam]], [[Wikipedia:China\|China]], and the [[Wikipedia:Maluku Islands\|Maluku Islands]].