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42.3 Portuguese Conquests in India
42.3 Portuguese Conquests in India
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Feb 9, 2018
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The Portuguese begin to seize control of the spice trade of the Indian Ocean, by a mixture of diplomacy and brute force. For King Manuel of Portugal, his new maritime empire becomes not just an end in itself but a possible opportunity to weaken the Mamluk Sultanate, and perhaps even a means to recover the Holy Land for Christianity. Pictured: the Zamorin of Calicut For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Feb 9, 2018
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