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The Azores: Portugal's Strategic Atlantic Archipelago
While earlier episodes covered the spice routes of India and the gold mines of Brazil, this episode shifts focus to the unsung strategic heart of the Portuguese Empire: the Azores. We explore how these nine volcanic islands in the mid-Atlantic became the indispensable refueling station for caravels crossing the ocean. Lucas and Luna discuss the settlement led by Gonçalo Velho Cabo in the 1420s, the introduction of sugarcane that created the first colonial plantation economy, and the islands' critical role during the Iberian Union when they served as a bulwark against Spanish and Dutch…
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