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*** by 1588 profits from pepper trade accounted for half of Portuguese government revenue | *** by 1588 profits from pepper trade accounted for half of Portuguese government revenue | ||
** the Portuguese King Manuel II<<conrirm was known as the "Grocer King" | ** the Portuguese King Manuel II<<conrirm was known as the "Grocer King" | ||
*** grocer etymology: | |||
**** c. 15th century dervied from "gross" or bulk | |||
**** Source: [https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/grocery-store-word-origin#:~:text=The%20history%20of%20grocery%20begins,having%20the%20same%20meaning%2C%20groser Marriam-Webster]. | |||
* Sources: | * Sources: | ||
** [https://dynamicdoingness.com/the-spice-trade/ The Spice Trade] | ** [https://dynamicdoingness.com/the-spice-trade/ The Spice Trade] | ||
** [https://asia.nikkei.com/NAR/Articles/A-history-lesson-in-trade-from-the-Spice-Islands A history lesson in trade from the Spice Islands] | ** [https://asia.nikkei.com/NAR/Articles/A-history-lesson-in-trade-from-the-Spice-Islands A history lesson in trade from the Spice Islands] | ||