Pêro da Covilhã: 15th century merchant-spy
In the history of the Portuguese Age of Discoveries, the focus has been on the maritime exploits of the day, with Bartolomeu Dias sailing...
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Spencer Low
- Dec 10, 2022
- 2 min
Interview with Portuguese news agency Lusa on this blog
Many thanks to João Pimenta, the Beijing bureau chief of the Portuguese news agency Lusa for reaching out to me. He noticed this blog...
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Spencer Low
- Jun 11, 2022
- 3 min
From the curry puff to the digital and green transitions
Yesterday, June 10, was Portugal's national day and our Portuguese friends are enjoying a long weekend. The Portuguese ambassador to...
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Spencer Low
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
The Codex Casanatense: first example of intellectual fusion between Asia and Europe?
The Codex Casanatense, or Códice Casanatense in Portuguese, is a set of 16th century Portuguese illustrations. Likely the work of an...
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Spencer Low
- Aug 7, 2021
- 1 min
Not all Portuguese were excited about the Discoveries
Why pass so many storms, and life and times so sore, forever at death's door? I'd give up pepper without qualms. Par passar tanta...
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Spencer Low
- Nov 1, 2020
- 1 min
Why the Portuguese went East
I intend to explore this topic through four perspectives: What were the political drivers for what was a costly national undertaking? Was...
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