Roger Crowley
Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780812994001
- author:
- Roger Crowley
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Random House
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 16.4 x 3.2 x 24.3 cm
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Spain
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
The story of Portugal's rise to global power is one of daring exploration, imperial conquest, and ruthless ambition. In Conquerors, Roger Crowley reveals the epic tale of how a small, poor nation forged a century of maritime supremacy, disrupting the Mediterranean and building the first global economy. Through letters and eyewitness testimony, Crowley brings to life the personalities of the enterprising and fanatical house of Aviz, whose private ambitions and public aims often collided in pursuit of a global fortune.
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