Introduction

Everett Rummage, host of the Age of Napoleon podcast. Join me as I examine the life and times of one of the most fascinating and enigmatic characters in modern history. The spice trade was the single most valuable commodity coming into Europe in the 15th century. In 1482 King John II of Portugal decided to expand his empire in Africa. Bartholomiu Diaz would be the commander of a trading post on the Gold Coast.