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Group
Seattle Board Games
Event Type
Physical
Venue
Anchorhead Coffee & Bakery
Seattle, WA, us
Address
Anchorhead Coffee & Bakery, Seattle, WA, us
Group
Seattle Board Games
Event Type
Physical
Venue
Anchorhead Coffee & Bakery
Seattle, WA, us
Address
Anchorhead Coffee & Bakery, Seattle, WA, us
*In 1498, a member of Vasco da Gama’s Portuguese expedition reached Calicut, India. At the time, this was a remarkable feat, for this marked the first time that a ship had circumnavigated Africa. This led local leaders to put Portuguese merchants in charge of the spice trade. Warehouses and manufacturing plants were built, ensuring a rapid growth for these businesses. This improved Portugal’s situation, for previously, Arab traders had been in charge of the spice trade; Portugal had to settle for less interesting Indian goods. In 1510, the governor of Portuguese India, Alfonso de Albuquerque, set sail for Goa with 1000 men. These troops were enough to take over this rich city located on an island off the west coast of India. Portugal was thus able to secure itself a seaport from which it could control maritime commerce on the west coast o...
*In 1498, a member of Vasco da Gama’s Portuguese expedition reached Calicut, India. At the time, this was a remarkable feat, for this marked the first time that a ship had circumnavigated Africa. This led local leaders to put Portuguese merchants in charge of the spice trade. Warehouses and manufacturing plants were built, ensuring a rapid growth for these businesses. This improved Portugal’s situation, for previously, Arab traders had been in charge of the spice trade; Portugal had to settle for less interesting Indian goods. In 1510, the governor of Portuguese India, Alfonso de Albuquerque, set sail for Goa with 1000 men. These troops were enough to take over this rich city located on an island off the west coast of India. Portugal was thus able to secure itself a seaport from which it could control maritime commerce on the west coast o...