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Macau Lease
- When
- 1557
- Where
- Macau
The Portuguese gained consent from the Ming court in 1557 to settle Macau as a permanent trade base.
After initial hostilities, the Portuguese secured a permanent lease for Macau in 1557. They agreed to pay 500 taels of silver as annual land rent, establishing the territory as a trading post under Ming permission.
Sources
- Ming dynasty Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-02
- Macau Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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