The reduced military presence by both Habsburgs and Ottomans to safeguard their spice trade routes across East Africa, India and Southeast Asia paved the way for the ________ to ultimately overtake both Portugal and the Ottoman Turks as leaders in this trade.

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The Dutch, through the Dutch East India Company, became dominant in the spice trade by establishing a strong presence in Southeast Asia, overtaking both the Portuguese and the Ottomans.

The Reduced Military Presence by Both Habsburgs and Ottomans to Safeguard