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The Iron Age of Portugal: Military Orders in Empire
This episode explores the unique engine behind Portugal’s global expansion: the Military Orders. We trace how the Knights of Christ, originally crusading monks turned landowners, became the administrative backbone of the Estado da Índia and Brazil. Lucas and Luna discuss the transformation of religious vows into colonial governance, focusing on key figures like Afonso de Albuquerque and Dom João de Castro. We examine the Carta Régia system that tied military authority to civil administration, the economic power of the Order’s vast estates, and their role in suppressing dissent and managing…
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