(January 5, 2017 at 6:10 am)Tazzycorn Wrote: The Spanish and Portuguese wars of colonialism (Spain to convert the heathen, Portugal to get at islam by the back door)
Interesting...
That's not the story of Portuguese colonialism I was sold.
To get at Islam by the back door.... so go around the African continent and arrive at India...uhhh?! wut?!
Well, in a way, that merchant path did strike a blow to the Arab-controlled land path from India/China to Europe.