Although the Portuguese were considered rude and unfit to trade with by the first Indian king they encountered, what gave them an edge in establishing themselves in the Indian Ocean?
a. Impressive gifts to various leaders.
b. Ports they docked at subject to Christian rulers.
c. Ship-mounted cannon.
d. Byzantine aid.
e. Promises to convert to Islam in return for trade.
c
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