Latest / The History of Portugal: The Small Nation That Built a Global Empire — Fexingo History
The Silk Road of the Sea: Portugal’s Asian Trade Network
We often picture Portuguese empire as a chain of fortified forts and military conquests, but their true power lay in the invisible web of credit and creditworthiness that bound Lisbon to Malacca, Goa, and Macau. This episode explores the 'feitoria' system not just as a warehouse, but as a sophisticated financial hub where European silver met Asian bullion demands. We look at how the Casa da Índia managed the delicate balance between state monopoly and private merchant initiative, relying heavily on Jewish and Genoese bankers to keep the Carreira da Índia solvent. You will hear about…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.