Indian Ocean slave and commodity circuits (c.1500-1850)

1. Portuguese seize Goa as Indian Ocean base

   Dec 9, 1510Labels: Afonso de, Goa, Portuguese Empire

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

2. Portuguese capture Malacca at key chokepoint

   Aug 15, 1511Labels: Malacca, Portuguese Empire, Strait of

   • Capture Malacca

3. Dutch East India Company (VOC) is founded

   Mar 20, 1602Labels: Dutch East, Dutch Republic, VOC

   • Britannica

4. VOC establishes Batavia as Asian headquarters

   May 30, 1619Labels: Batavia, Dutch East, Jakarta

   • Britannica

5. Dutch-Johor forces take Malacca from Portugal

   Jan 14, 1641Labels: Malacca, VOC, Johor

   • Siege Malacca

6. Dutch capture Colombo, weakening Portuguese Ceylon

   May 12, 1656Labels: Colombo, VOC, Ceylon

   • Ceylon story
   • Britannica

7. Oman conquers Fort Jesus and Mombasa

   Dec 13, 1698Labels: Mombasa, Oman, Fort Jesus

   • Siege Mombasa

8. British law bans slave trading in the empire

   Mar 25, 1807Labels: Slave Trade, United Kingdom

   • UK Parliament
   • Slave Trade Act

9. Britain strengthens penalties via Slave Trade Felony Act

   May 14, 1811Labels: Slave Trade, United Kingdom

   • Felony Act

10. Britain and Oman sign the Moresby Treaty

    Sep 1, 1822Labels: Moresby Treaty, Britain, Oman

    • Moresby Treaty

11. Britain consolidates anti-slave-trade laws in 1824

    Jun 24, 1824Labels: Slave Trade, United Kingdom

    • Slave Trade Act

12. Britain abolishes slavery across most colonies

    Aug 28, 1833Labels: Slavery Abolition, British Empire

    • Britannica
    • Abolition Act

13. Frere Treaty closes Zanzibar’s slave market

    Jan 1, 1873Labels: Frere Treaty, Zanzibar, Barghash bin

    • Frere Treaty