It depends on the nation involved. In Spain and Portugal, is was mostly the Government. In the Dutch Republic and Britain it was their independent trading companies who had more or less - and often with a charter from their Government - a monopoly for the spice trade. And let's certainly not forget the benefits to local rulers in the East, who had a huge market opening to them.
The spread of Christianity
the establishment of European empires
The establishment of European empires
Italy lost a monopoly
Italy lost a monopoly
Italy lost a monopoly
No.
The Place Is Called Malacca, which was the center of spice trade.
The Place Is Called Malacca, which was the center of spice trade.
the spice trade worke d by people that already had the spices sold the spies for more to get more money
The Dutch took control of the spice trade from the Portugese in the fifteenth century.
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