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Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire

by Roger Crowley

Portugal’s maritime rise and empire

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    Roger Crowley, New York Times bestselling author

    Described as a New York Times bestselling author.

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Portugal’s maritime rise and empire

Roger Crowley’s account traces Portugal’s emergence as a maritime power through its route to India, campaigns against Muslim rulers, and control of the spice trade. The book frames these developments as forces that reshaped Mediterranean commerce and helped establish an early global economy. Drawing on letters and eyewitness testimony, it connects Portugal’s small scale and limited resources with the navigational skill and strategic advantages behind its expansion. The description’s final sentence is truncated, so this note is limited to the themes and scope stated in the available text.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Portugal’s history and overseas expansion
  • Readers exploring early maritime trade and the origins of global economic connections
  • Readers interested in historical accounts based on letters and eyewitness testimony

Themes

Portuguese maritime expansionImperial conquestSpice tradeEarly global economyHistorical eyewitness sources

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Book overview

In Conquerors, New York Times bestselling author Roger Crowley gives us the epic story of the emergence of Portugal, a small, poor nation that enjoyed a century of maritime supremacy thanks to the daring and navigational skill of its explorers--a tactical advantage no other country could match. Portugal's discovery of a sea route to India, campaign of imperial conquest over Muslim rulers, and domination of the spice trade would forever disrupt the Mediterranean and build the first global economy.

Crowley relies on letters and eyewitness testimony to tell the story of tiny Portugal's rapid and breathtaking rise to power. Conquerors reveals the Imp
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