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History
Early modern history
Colonial empires
Colonial empires
Austrian colonial policy
Colonial attempts by Austria
British Empire
Territory ruled by the United Kingdom
Columbian exchange
Transfers between the Old and New Worlds
Danish overseas colonies
1537–1953 colonies of Denmark–Norway and Denmark
Dutch colonial empire
Overseas territories controlled by the Dutch Republic and the Netherlands
Dutch–Portuguese War
Conflict for sea dominance from 1601 through 1661
English overseas possessions
Overseas territories that were colonised, conquered, or otherwise acquired by the former Kingdom of England
French colonial empire
Colonies of the French Kingdom and French Republic (1534-1980)
Global silver trade from the 16th to 19th centuries
International trade route carrying silver
Mamluk–Portuguese conflicts
1505–1517 conflict in the Indian Ocean
Portuguese Empire
Colonial empire of Portugal (1415-1999)
Spanish Empire
Colonial empire between 1492 and 1976
Swedish overseas colonies
Overview of colonial possessions of Sweden