15 Minute History

Episode 48: Indian Ocean Trade and European Dominance


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In the late 15th century, Vasco da Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope and conquered the Indian Ocean, bringing the rich trade under the direct control of the crowned heads of Europe and their appointed Indian Ocean Trading Companies. Or did he? Did Europe ever really come to dominate the 90,000 year old trade, […]
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15 Minute HistoryBy The University of Texas at Austin