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December 28, 2021

The Spice Wars (Part Two) – Empire and Colonialism Beckon

By Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar (December 28th 2021) Sailing Routes and Rewritten History It sounds unbelievable but coveting a […]
December 28, 2021

The Spice Wars (Part Three)

The Seeds of the Spice Wars Sprout By Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar (December 28th 2021) Trade and Grander Aims […]
December 29, 2021

The Spice Wars (Part Four) – Before the Storm

By Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar (December 29th 2021) Establishing a Presence In 1505 Portugal’s King Manuel I unleashed his […]
December 31, 2021

The Spice Wars (Part Five) – A Foothold

By Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar (December 29th 2021) Game Changer The Portuguese had been in the ascendancy. They had […]
January 1, 2022

The Spice Wars (Part Six) – The DEIC

By Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar (December 31st 2021) Coveted and Controversial Established in 1602 to prevent internal competition in […]
January 3, 2022

The Spice Wars (Part Seven) – The Hawk

By Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar (January 2nd 2022) The Worst Villain Unhung? Laurents Reael, the third Governor-General of the […]