Empires and Exploits – Trade in the Age of Exploration 16522h

oin Penny Powers as she explores how the pursuit of profit drove European exploration from the 1400s onward. Discover how the search for spices, silk, and silver created the world's first global economy, established colonial trade networks, and gave birth to multinational corporations. Learn about the Dutch East India Company, Spanish silver mines, Portuguese trading posts, and the economic forces that reshaped entire continents while creating unprecedented wealth and devastating human costs. Click here to browse handpicked Amazon finds inspired by this podcast series! https://amzn.to/424pzou www.quietplease.ai o423p