What trade did Albuquerque lay the path for with Ming China?
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Silk Trade
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Portuguese explorer Afonso de Albuquerque opened up European trade with Ming China when he captured the island of Malacca in 1511. This was the first time that Europeans had direct access to the Chinese market, and it led to a boom in trade between the two regions. Albuquerque's success in Malacca also helped to establish the Portuguese as a major power in the Indian Ocean.
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