Griffin Rowe explores how Vasco da Gama's 1497 voyage to India shattered Venice's spice monopoly and transformed global commerce. By charting a direct sea route from Lisbon to the Malabar Coast, Portugal bypassed centuries-old trade networks, triggering Venice's economic decline and redistributing wealth across continents.

Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV

This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

This episode includes AI-generated content.