Beginning Arrival of Spain and Competition in Spices Trade in Maluku

Beginning Arrival of Spain and Competition in Spices Trade in Maluku. INDEPHEDIA.com - Portuguese was the first country to colonize Indonesia between 1509-1595. One important figures, Alfonso de Albuquerque, Portuguese succeeded in introducing the archipelago to the European world.The initial arrival Portuguese to the Maluku region was motivated by the search for spices.