Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire

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From New York Times bestselling author Roger Crowley comes the epic saga of Portugal's rise from a small, poor nation to a global maritime superpower. Through letters and eyewitnes s accounts, Crowley chronicles how Portuguese explorers—including Vasco da Gama and Afonso de Albuquerque—discovered the sea route to India, dominated the spice trade, and established the first long-range maritime empire. Their ambition to eradicate Islamic culture and monopolize trade reshaped the world order and set globalization in motion. A gripping account of the personalities, conquests, and human costs behind Portugal's century of supremacy. --- By Roger Crowley Hardcover: 400 pages Language: English 6.37 x 1.38 x 9.52 inches Show more