Age of Exploration

Bought for Twelve Ducats: Portugal's Most Secret Map

A Portuguese spy walked off with a map that didn't exist yet, and the man who drew it let him take it on purpose—back in 1500.

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Age of ExplorationPortugalCartographyEspionageRenaissanceAtlantic WorldItalian States

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