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Spice Islands — Eduqas GCSE History Definition

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Spice Islands

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The island group in present-day Indonesia also known as the Moluccas, sought by European traders for valuable spices such as cloves.

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Eduqas GCSE History · C100

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Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese navigator leading a Spanish-backed expedition, left Spain in 1519 to find a westward route to the Spice Islands. His task was now to find a passage past South America and continue across the ocean beyond it.
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