Billauer, Barbara Pfeffer - 2019
In 1481 when King John II ascended to the throne of Portugal, it was on the verge of bankruptcy. A quarter of a century … later, Portugal all but ruled the world, economically and scientifically – at least. This article seeks to investigate the … stage.Surely da Gama’s voyage that captured the spice trade by sea for Portugal was one aspect. Cabral’s discovery of Brazil …