Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire

by Roger Crowley

Book Overview

In Conquerors, New York Times bestselling author Roger 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812994000
• ISBN13: 9780812994001
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Random House
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.4"