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[[Spain]] and [[Portugal]] were interested in seeking new routes to trade in spices and other valuable products from Asia. The control of trade routes and the spice-producing regions were the main reasons that [[Portugal|Portuguese]] navigator [[Vasco da Gama]] sailed to [[India]] in 1499. When da Gama discovered the pepper market in India, he was able to secure peppers for a much cheaper price than the ones demanded by [[Venice]]. At around the same time, [[Christopher Columbus]] returned from the [[New World]]. He described to [[investor]]s new spices available there. | [[Wikipedia:Spain|Spain]] and [[Wikipedia:Portugal|Portugal]] were interested in seeking new routes to trade in spices and other valuable products from Asia. The control of trade routes and the spice-producing regions were the main reasons that [[:en:Portugal|Portuguese]] navigator [[Wikipedia:Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] sailed to [[Wikipedia:India|India]] in 1499. When da Gama discovered the pepper market in India, he was able to secure peppers for a much cheaper price than the ones demanded by [[Wikipedia:Venice|Venice]]. At around the same time, [[Wikipedia:Christopher Columbus|Christopher Columbus]] returned from the [[Wikipedia:New World|New World]]. He described to [[Wikipedia:investor|investor]]s new spices available there. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:17, 13 June 2023
Early modern period
Spain and Portugal were interested in seeking new routes to trade in spices and other valuable products from Asia. The control of trade routes and the spice-producing regions were the main reasons that Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama sailed to India in 1499. When da Gama discovered the pepper market in India, he was able to secure peppers for a much cheaper price than the ones demanded by Venice. At around the same time, Christopher Columbus returned from the New World. He described to investors new spices available there.