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Vasco da Gama - Part 1: The ambitions that set sail for India
The year was 1497, and Portugal hungered for spice. Imagine the scent of pepper and cinnamon wafting through the air, tantalizing merchants and monarchs alike. In a palace filled with maps and ledgers, King Manuel I envisioned a new path to the riches of the East. A sea route that would cut through the southern bulge of Africa and bring spices directly to Lisbon.
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