Chinese Response to Portuguese Actions in Malacca
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The Malay Malacca Sultanate was an ally to the Ming Dynasty ______.

China

When Portugal conquered Malacca in 1511, the Chinese responded with ______ force.

violent

The Chinese Imperial Government imprisoned and executed multiple Portuguese diplomatic envoys after ______ them in Guangzhou.

torturing

The Malaccan envoy informed the Chinese about the Portuguese ______ of Malacca.

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Due to complaints from the Malaccan Sultan, the Portuguese were very ______ to the Chinese.

<p>unwelcoming</p> Signup and view all the answers

Chinese authorities executed 23 Portuguese due to a combination of banditry and violent activity in ______.

<p>China</p> Signup and view all the answers

By 1557, Ming China finally agreed to allow the Portuguese to settle at ______.

<p>Macao</p> Signup and view all the answers

Some Chinese in Java assisted in Muslim attempts to ______ the city of Malacca from Portugal.

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Chinese response to Portuguese conquest of Malacca

The Ming Dynasty viewed Portugal's conquest of Malacca as a hostile act against its ally, the Malacca Sultanate, and responded with aggression towards the Portuguese.

Chinese punishment of Portuguese envoys

Chinese authorities imprisoned and executed Portuguese envoys after torturing them in Guangzhou for their actions against Malacca, which was a tributary state of the Ming Dynasty.

Malacca Sultan's complaint to China

The Malacca Sultan, exiled after the Portuguese takeover, informed the Chinese Emperor of the Portuguese invasion and their deceptive practices, using trade as a guise for conquest.

Chinese response to Portuguese banditry and raids

The Chinese authorities executed 23 Portuguese and tortured others in prison due to complaints from the Malacca Sultan and Portuguese banditry and raids in China.

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Chinese reaction to Portuguese control of Malacca

After Portuguese piracy and raids, Chinese traders boycotted Malacca and some Chinese in Java supported Muslim efforts to recapture the city from Portugal.

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Portuguese settlement in Macao

Ming China, after initially punishing Portuguese actions, allowed them to settle in Macao in 1557 due to improved relations and Portuguese aid against Wokou pirates along China's shores.

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Chinese-Malay trade

Chinese and Malaysian traders had historically strong economic ties, which were disrupted by the Portuguese conquest of Malacca.

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Chinese help in retaking Malacca

The Chinese participation in helping the Malays recapture Malacca from the Portuguese is recorded in the Malay Annals of Semarang and Cerbon.

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Study Notes

Chinese Response to Portuguese Actions in Malacca

  • Malacca was a tributary state allied with Ming Dynasty China.
  • Portuguese conquered Malacca in 1511.
  • China responded violently against the Portuguese.
  • China refused Portuguese embassy.
  • Chinese executed multiple Portuguese diplomats after torture in Guangzhou.
  • Malaccan envoy informed China of Portuguese seizure of Malacca.
  • China responded with hostility towards the Portuguese.
  • Malaccan envoy detailed Portuguese deception, disguising conquest plans as trade.
  • Malacca Sultan complained to the Chinese Emperor about Portuguese invasion.

Chinese Actions Against the Portuguese

  • China was "unwelcoming" to the Portuguese.
  • Malaccan Sultan, in Bintan, sent a message to China about Portuguese banditry and violence.
  • Chinese authorities executed 23 Portuguese and tortured others.
  • Portuguese established trading posts in China but committed pirate activities.
  • China responded by exterminating Portuguese in Ningbo and Guangzhou.
  • A trade envoy, Pires, died in Chinese dungeons.

Chinese-Malaysian Cooperation

  • Chinese traders boycotted Malacca after Portuguese control.
  • Javanese Chinese assisted in Muslim attempts to retake Malacca using ships.
  • Javanese Chinese participation documented in "The Malay Annals of Semarang and Cerbon".
  • Chinese traders did business with the Malay people.

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Explore how the Ming Dynasty China reacted to the Portuguese conquest of Malacca in 1511. This quiz delves into the volatile interactions between China and Portugal, detailing diplomatic tensions, violent responses, and the plight of the Malaccan Sultan. Test your knowledge on this significant historical encounter and its implications on trade and diplomacy.

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