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Vasco da Gama reaches India but quickly finds out that it is not the paradise he expected. Faced with the intractable Zamorin of Calicut, eventually, de Gama realizes he has to resort to force to deliver the spices he so badly must. Check out our website for more at westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron today for more content at patreon.com/westerncivpodcast
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