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The Portuguese Manila Galleon Trade: Silver, Silk, and Rivalry
When Portugal established a foothold in Macau in the 1550s, it opened a new chapter in global trade: direct access to China. But the real prize was the Manila Galleon trade, which connected Asia to the Americas via the Philippines. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Portuguese merchants, working alongside Spanish rivals, smuggled Chinese silks and porcelains across the Pacific in exchange for Mexican silver. They delve into the role of Macau as a hub, the secretive 'carreira da China' route, and the 1609 Battle of Playa Honda where Portuguese-Malay fleets clashed with Dutch…
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