<p>In 1500, Pedro Álvares Cabral lands in Brazil on his way to India and claims it for Portugal. Two years later, Vasco da Gama sails to Calicut again. Their attempts to claim a slice of the lucrative trade profits in the region comes at a cost. For further reading, check out the sources used in this episode at <a href="https://hocpodcast.wordpress.com/">https://hocpodcast.wordpress.com</a>.</p>

In 1500, Pedro Álvares Cabral lands in Brazil on his way to India and claims it for Portugal. Two years later, Vasco da Gama sails to Calicut again. Their attempts to claim a slice of the lucrative trade profits in the region comes at a cost. For further reading, check out the sources used in this episode at https://hocpodcast.wordpress.com.

<p>In 1500, Pedro Álvares Cabral lands in Brazil on his way to India and claims it for Portugal. Two years later, Vasco da Gama sails to Calicut again. Their attempts to claim a slice of the lucrative trade profits in the region comes at a cost.&nbsp;For further reading, check out the sources used in this episode at <a href="https://hocpodcast.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://hocpodcast.wordpress.com</a>.</p>

Ep 05: The Portuguese Meet the Indian Ocean Trade Route (Part 2)

A chronological introduction to the history of European imperialism and colonialism from a history student's perspective. For further reading, check out the sources used in the episodes at https://hocpodcast.wordpress.com. Follow me on Twitter @hoc_pod, and support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hocpodcast. [Music used: Kevin MacLeod - Apero Hour (incompetech.com)]

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