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...ns of the spice trade were firmly under [[Islamic]] control. Once into the Mediterranean, the trade was largely monopolized by Italian powers, especially [[Republic ...nopolized the spice trade for 150 years. Portuguese even became the lingua franca of the then known world. The spice trade made Portugal rich. However, in th ...

...ns of the spice trade were firmly under [[Islamic]] control. Once into the Mediterranean, the trade was largely monopolized by Italian powers, especially [[Republic ...nopolized the spice trade for 150 years. Portuguese even became the lingua franca of the then known world. The spice trade made Portugal rich. However, in th ...