They allowed for travel against a rivers current Hope this helps! ;D
Referring to their role as major players of trade routes in Asia and the indian ocean.
They managed to fulfill this roles due to their superior exploration technology and weapons. The European developed the sea exploration technology at least one century befor the East Asian countries and around 400 years before the South Asian
Oman and Yemen are both located in the southern end of the Arabian peninsula. The other countries in the other parts of the peninsula include Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, and some parts of Iraq + Jordan.
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- Dotz
More soldiers, use of mercenaries, more supplies, better experienced