The Portuguese disruption refers to the period when Portugal established dominance over key trade routes in the Indian Ocean, disrupting existing trade networks and imposing their control.
Related terms
Indian Ocean trade network: The Indian Ocean trade network was a complex web of maritime trade routes connecting Africa, Asia, and Europe through which goods, ideas, and cultures were exchanged.
Colonization: Colonization is when one country establishes control or influence over another territory or people for economic or political purposes.
Monopoly: Monopoly refers to exclusive control or possession of something, like a product or market. In this context, it relates to Portugal's control over certain trade routes during their disruption in the Indian Ocean.