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Spain vs Portugal: The Spice Race

Jun 22, 202637:30Society & Culture

What happens when tiny volcanic islands become the most valuable real estate on Earth? In the 16th century, Portugal and Spain launched a deadly race to control the global spice trade, sparking an age of empire, violence...

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Spain vs Portugal: The Spice Race is an episode from Dan Snow's HISTORY HIT by History Hit. What happens when tiny volcanic islands become the most valuable real estate on Earth? In the 16th century, Portugal and Spain launched a deadly rac...

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Published Jun 22, 2026, 37:30 long, audio available.

Spain vs Portugal: The Spice Race

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