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The moluccas were known to the europeans as the?

The Spice Islands.


What were the Moluccas know to Europeans as?

Spice Islands


Which islands are known as the spice islands?

It is known as India


What group of islands was known as the spice islands?

Maluku Islands .


When were the spice islands found?

The Spice Islands, also known as the Moluccas, were discovered by Europeans during the Age of Exploration in the early 16th century. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in the area in search of valuable spices such as nutmeg and cloves.


What islands were originally known as the spice islands?

st kitts


Why did the europeans come to Indonesia?

The Portugese were the first Europeans to reach the Indonesian Islands. The Europeans wanted to dominated the spice trade that was very lucrative at the time.


What was Moluccas known as to the Europeans?

The Moluccas were known as the "Spice Islands" to Europeans due to the islands' abundant supply of valuable spices like nutmeg, cloves, and mace. These spices were highly sought after in Europe and played a key role in driving European exploration and trade in the region during the Age of Discovery.


What islands were once known as spice islands North and south of equator between celebs and New Guinea?

The Maluku Islands were called the Spice Islands.


The spice islands today are known as?

Zanzibar


What ocean was navigated and mapped by Europeans while looking for new trade routes to the spice islands?

atlantic


Indonesia is known as the land of?

"Thousands islands" while Maluku (Moluccas) formerly known as 'the spice islands'