PORTUGAL AND THE MAMLUKS.
Published In: History Today, 2025, v. 75, n. 2. P. 50 1 of 3
Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3
Authored By: Subrahmanyam, Sanjay 3 of 3
Abstract
The article discusses the rise of the Portuguese empire and its interactions with the Mamluk sultanate in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. It highlights the Portuguese expansion from Africa to the Indian Ocean, capturing key ports and establishing a maritime empire. The Mamluks, who controlled the spice trade routes, were of interest to European powers due to their control over pilgrimage sites and trade routes. The article also explores the limited knowledge the Portuguese had about the eastern Mediterranean and the challenges they faced in understanding the political and commercial landscape of the Indian Ocean. [Extracted from the article]
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- Source:History Today. 2025/02, Vol. 75, Issue 2, p50
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:History
- Publication Date:2025
- ISSN:0018-2753
- Accession Number:182221977
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