[DOC] [TLE] Western imperialism in Asia - Wikipedia [PAR] Western imperialism in Asia as presented in this article pertains to Western 
European entry into what was first called the East Indies. This was sparked early 
in the 15th century by the search for trade routes to ... In the 16th century, the 
Portuguese broke the (overland) monopoly of the Arabs and Italians of trade 
between Asia... [DOC] [TLE] Portuguese Empire - Wikipedia [PAR] The Portuguese Empire (Portuguese: Imprio Portugus), also known as the 
Portuguese Overseas (Ultramar Portugus), was the first global empire in world 
history. In addition, it was the longest-lived of the modern European colonial 
empires, spanning almost six centuries, from the ... As the King of Spain was also 
King of Portugal, Portuguese colonies became... [DOC] [TLE] History of Southeast Asia - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of Southeast Asia has been characterised as interaction between 
regional players and foreign powers. Each country was intertwined with all the 
others as depicted in the Southeast ... With other evidence found across the 
Mainland of South east Asia, which ..... In 1975, Portuguese rule ended in East 
Timor. [DOC] [TLE] History of Portugal - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of Portugal dates back to the Early Middle Ages. In the 15th and 16th 
centuries, ... The country was further weakened by the destruction of much of its 
capital city ... and granted independence to all of Portugal's African colonies in 
1975. ..... During the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal became a leading 
European... [DOC] [TLE] Colonialism and Imperialism, 14501950  EGO - EGO | European ... [PAR] Jan 24, 2011 ... Individual national and expansion histories referred to each other in varying ... in 
the thought of the Spanish world empire since the 16th century, it was ... the 
colonial past in Angola, Mozambique, Goa, Macao and East Timor. ... However, 
that the colonies became an integral part of the mother country, that... [DOC] [TLE] Historical Country Names - Nations Online Project [PAR] The Colony and Protectorate of Kenya was part of the British Empire in Africa. It 
was established when the former East Africa Protectorate was transformed into a
... [DOC] [TLE] history of Portugal | Britannica.com [PAR] Resentment at the loss of part of Brazil and most of its Far Eastern colonies had ... 
was the first nation (with Spain) to establish itself as a colonial power and the last 
to ... A permanent presidio, which became the first European settlement in the .... 
the southern Mediterranean coast in the early 16th century, they were unable to... [DOC] [TLE] East Timor History [PAR] From the 16th century onwards, East Timor was a Portuguese colony known as ... 
The rest of the island of Timor, and the other islands that were later to become 
Indonesia, ... In fact, at the United Nations, Indonesian diplomats stressed that 
their ..... Portugal had started to gain some political allies firstly in the EU, and 
after... [DOC] [TLE] early history and the portuguese colonization of east timor [PAR] On May 20, 2002 Timor Leste became an independent nation. ... of Portuguese 
presence from the middle of the 16th century to 1975, Indonesian occupation ... 
Timor from 1942 to 1945, but Portugal resumed colonial authority after the .... 
According to early European contact documents, the various cultures of East 
Timor... [DOC] [TLE] The Best University in Each Country | The Best Schools [PAR] Belarus is a relatively small landlocked country in Eastern Europe bordered by .... 
century, the 5,400 square miles which comprise the country of East Timor are ... 
Conquered by the Spanish Empire in the 16th century, El Salvador has a .... In 
1843 the land became a protectorate of France and in 1893 became a full colony. [DOC] [TLE] History of Indonesia - Lonely Planet Travel Information [PAR] From the 15th and 16th centuries, Indonesian rulers made Islam the state religion
. ... Recognising the great potential of East Indies trade, the Dutch government .... 
New products such as oil became a valuable export due to Europe's industrial ..... 
The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) did... [DOC] [TLE] East Timor [PAR] East Timor,

Question: In the 16th century East Timor became a colony of this southern European nation
Answer: Portugal