The History of Portugal: The Small Nation That Built a Global Empire — Fexingo History
The Portuguese Go-Between: Leonor de Sousa and Macau's Pirate Peace — Fexingo History
This episode details Leonor de Sousa's 1554 secret negotiation with a pirate lord, which ended violence between Ming China and Portuguese traders. Her diplomacy established Macau as Portugal's key Asian base and influenced Eurasian trade, involving complex interactions with…