Conquerors
Roger Crowley
Random House Publishing Group
In <i>Empires of the Sea </i>and<i> City of Fortune, New York Times</i> bestselling author Roger Crowley established himself as our generation's preeminent historian of the great European seafaring empires, and the go-to author for post-Crusade clashes of East and West. Now, in <i>Conquerors,</i> Crowley gives us the epic story of the emergence of Portugal, a small, poor nation that enjoyed a century of maritime supremacy thanks to the daring and navigational skill of its explorers--a tactical advantage no other country could match. Portugal's discovery of a sea route to India, campaign of imperial conquest over Muslim rulers, and domination of the spice trade would forever disrupt the Mediterranean and build the first global economy.<br>  <br> Crowley relies on letters and eyewitness testimony to tell the story of tiny Portugal's rapid and breathtaking rise to power. <i>Conquerors</i> reveals the Imp&eacute;rio Portugu&ecirc;s in all of its splendor and ferocity, bringing to life...</br></br>