BIBLIOGRAPHY
Wikipedia「Vasco da Gama」「Portuguese India Armadas」
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Claims Supported by This Source
- Arrived in Calicut on May 20, 1498; pepper and cinnamon.
- The spice trade was almost entirely monopolized by Venice.
- The Portuguese route temporarily disrupted but did not sever the trade; a factory was established in Antwerp in 1508 ("Portuguese India Armadas").
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