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    Age of Discovery - Francisco de Almeida - Part 2

    Age of Discovery - Francisco de Almeida - Part 2

    The Mamluk Armada appears in the Indian Ocean! It is deployed against the son of the Viceroy, Lourenço de Almeida. However, the young Almeida is determined for redemption in his father's eyes for his prior failure at the battle of Dabhol. His need to regain his father's favor leds him to make serious mistakes. 
     
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    • 29 min
    Age of Discovery - Francisco de Almeida - Part 1

    Age of Discovery - Francisco de Almeida - Part 1

    With the battle of Cochin over, the Portuguese enter into a phase of conquest in 1505. This is spearheaded by the first Portuguese Viceroy, Francisco de Almeida. However his story is not just about a man committed to his king and country, but also of a father and his only son. 
     
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    • 25 min
    Age of Discovery - Duarte Pacheco Pereira

    Age of Discovery - Duarte Pacheco Pereira

    1504
    The Zamorin of Calicut is on the warpath and about to hit the city of Cochin with a sledgehammer force of over 60,000 soldiers. The Portuguese have 150 men - but one very capable commander. The fate of the Portugeuse Empire in India now hangs in the balace. 
     
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    • 28 min
    Age of Discovery - Vasco Da Gama - Part 4

    Age of Discovery - Vasco Da Gama - Part 4

    1503
    The Portuguese Empire in India faces major head winds. Vasco da Gama underestimates his old rival, the Samudri Raja of Calicut, and nearly pays for it with his life. Yet despite Portuguese resilience, the Samudri and his men prove that they are in it for a fight. 
     
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    Age of Discovery - Vasco Da Gama - Part 3

    Age of Discovery - Vasco Da Gama - Part 3

    1502
    Vasco da Gama is placed in charge of the Fourth Portuguese Armada and returns to the Indian Ocean. In his last voyage he came as an explorer - this time he comes as a crusader and brings holy war with him
     
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    Age of Discovery - Pedro Álvares Cabral

    Age of Discovery - Pedro Álvares Cabral

    Dec 1500
    The Portuguese trading outpost in Calicut has been destroyed. In the night a vast mob attacked, razed it, and killed nearly everyone inside. Pedro Cabral orders his ships to bring their canons to bear on the city. Diplomacy has ended and now there is only need for revenge. The Portuguese commander looks back at his men and then shouts the order, " Open Fire!"
     
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