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Portugal's Forgotten Pacific: The Manila Galleon Trade
For centuries, the Portuguese Empire wasn't just about spices in Asia or sugar in Brazil. It was also about a single, massive ship route that connected Lisbon to Manila and Acapulco, bridging two oceans through the Philippines. This episode explores the intricate world of the Manila Galleon trade, focusing on the Jesuit missionaries who served as its cultural intermediaries and the complex web of Catholic diplomacy that stretched from Rome to the Ming Court in Beijing. We look at how Portuguese traders navigated the strict isolationist policies of China and Japan, using Macau as a…
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