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The Blue Water Empire: Portugal's Naval Supremacy
In this episode of The History of Portugal, Lucas and Luna explore how a small European nation dominated the world's oceans for over a century. From the caravel's revolutionary design to the brutal realities of the Carreira da Índia, they trace the rise and fall of Portugal's naval power. Hear about the battle of Diu in 1509, where Francisco de Almeida crushed a combined Mamluk-Gujarati fleet to secure Indian Ocean dominance. Unpack the cartaz system's role in controlling trade, the strategic genius of Afonso de Albuquerque, and the technological edge—from lateen sails to…
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