- European Discovery Conquest of the Spice Islands - World History . . .
Despite their popularity in European cuisine, the origin of the spices was unknown to Europeans until the early 16th century The secret was finally broken by the Portuguese in 1512, soon after they discovered the route to the Indian Ocean
- Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade - TheCollector
Indonesian sailors in particular established trade routes and Indonesia would come to be known as “the Spice Islands” in the Early Modern Period, when trade started booming with European nations
- SPICES, TRADE AND THE SPICE ISLANDS | Facts and Details
The Moluccas (Maluka) are better known as the Spice Islands Spread out over a large area between Sulawesi, New Guinea and the Philippines, they are the islands that Columbus was looking for and were visited by Chinese, Indian and Arab mariners, who traded there, before Europeans arrived
- Spice Islands Historic Maps - Princeton University
Though there are hundreds of islands in the group (most are very small), only a handful figure prominently in the history of the European spice trade, including today’s Ternate, Tidore, Moti, Makian, and Bacan—essentially the ones shown on the surrounding maps
- Whats the Story Behind the Spice Islands? - Piccantino Online Shop . . .
In the 16th century, the Moluccas were nicknamed the "Spice Islands" This was due to the large number of aromatic plants that grew on this archipelago Subsequently, the islands were an important strategic base for the highly profitable spice trade Nutmeg and cloves largely drove the spice trade
- Indonesia’s Historical Trade Route: The Spice Islands
Long before the arrival of Europeans, the Spice Islands were part of a vast trade network that connected Indonesia with India, China, and the Middle East Arab and Indian traders had been exchanging spices for silk, porcelain, and other goods for centuries
- The 15th to the 17th Century - Spice Advice
Wars over the Indonesian Spice Islands broke out between expanding European nations and continued for about 200 years, between the 15th and 17th centuries Spain, Portugal, England, and Holland all fought for control
- The Spice Race - Aspects of History
An Italian traveller, Ludovico di Varthema, claimed to have visited the spice islands around 1505 and described the cultivation of both cloves and nutmeg His account was quickly in printed circulation This heady swirl of speculation and desire was the driver of European exploration
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