Spain vs Portugal: The Spice Race

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 and globalisation. Historian Roger Crowley joins us to tell the extraordinary story of the ruthless spice race that reshaped the entire world.

Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore.

All music from Epidemic Sounds/All3Media.

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