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The Portuguese Go-Between: Leonor de Sousa and Macau's Pirate Peace
In 1555, a Portuguese widow named Leonor de Sousa found herself in the middle of a crisis. The Ming dynasty had expelled all Portuguese traders from Guangzhou, and the settlement at Macau was on the verge of collapse. But instead of retreat, Leonor negotiated a daring deal with the local Hoklo pirates to secure safe passage for Portuguese ships, effectively saving the only foothold Portugal had in China. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the story of the woman who became an unlikely diplomat—how she bypassed imperial officials, struck a modus vivendi with pirate fleets, and set a…
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