What if Spain retains Portuguese East Indies after the dissolution of the Union between Spain and Portugal, is this even possible?
kasumigenx - a few questions for you.
Was there precedent in OTL of Spain keeping any Portuguese territory whatsoever after the dissolution of the Iberian Union ?
What did the Portuguese East Indies consist of, besides East Timor, when the union dissolved? Anything?
What did the Portuguese East Indies consist of at the *beginning* of the union? I would not be surprised if this was much more territory, poached by the Dutch, during the years of union.
By 1640, the principal Portuguese possession, Malaca was under siege by the Dutch and would be lost in 1641. The Portuguese still controlled Macau, but news of the restoration did not even reach Macau until 1642. Once it did, the city proclaimed its loyalty to the new king. There were settlements in Timor, including West Timor, which would be lost to the Dutch later on. In addition, there were settlements in Flores, Alor, Pantar, Adonara, Solor and Lomblen by Portuguese Eurasians that would remain Portuguese until they were sold to the Dutch in 1851. This region however was really only nominal Portuguese sovereignty as the Christian Eurasians here called themselves Portuguese, but were wary of crown authority well into the 18th century when the first Portuguese forts were established.
thanks for the prompt response on the map. That one shows 19th century claims however.
This map might be more pertinent to the sixteenth and seventeenth century circumstances mentioned in the OP.
https://images.search.yahoo.com/ima...-orig-top&norw=1&hsimp=yhs-004&hspart=mozilla
You're welcome.thanks for the prompt response on the map. That one shows 19th century claims however.
This map might be more pertinent to the sixteenth and seventeenth century circumstances mentioned in the OP.
https://images.search.yahoo.com/ima...-orig-top&norw=1&hsimp=yhs-004&hspart=mozilla