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Portugal's Spice Islands Empire in the Moluccas
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Portugal's quest for the spice islands of the Moluccas after the conquest of Malacca. They follow the story of Francisco Serrão, a Portuguese adventurer who ended up on Ternate and became a trusted advisor to Sultan Bayanullah. They discuss how Antonio de Brito led a formal expedition in 1522 to claim the islands, building a fortress on Ternate and later on Tidore. The conversation covers the bitter rivalry with the Spanish, culminating in the Treaty of Zaragoza (Tratado de Saragoça) in 1529, which divided the world between Portugal and Spain and…
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