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by ornitorrincos 1163 days ago
no, he went to india to wrestle the spice commerce from the portuguese, finding a different continent was not on his plans
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With the ultimate goal of financing a new crusade, and retaking Jerusalem for Christendom. No, really.

All the profits and the gold he was obsessed with? They weren’t for him, they were for the crusade; meanwhile he was spending much of the time dressing like a monk.