Portuguese control of the spice trade was ended by

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The establishment of the British and Dutch East India Companies in the 17th century led to their dominance in the spice trade, which ended Portuguese control. Muslim attacks from Delhi, rival Hindu merchants, and outbreaks of the Black Death did not specifically contribute to the end of Portuguese control in the spice trade. Balboa's circumnavigating voyage occurred in the early 16th century, before the Portuguese had established a monopoly on the spice trade.

Portuguese Control of the Spice Trade Was Ended by