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Venice did because all the trade routes went right through it. I don't know about Portugal.

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Q: Why did Venice and Portugal have an absolute monopoly on the spice trade?
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Which was a result of Portugal's route in the spice trade?

Italy lost a monopoly


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What monopoly did Italy have in the 1300s?

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Who did Portugal fight to gain control of spice growing regions?

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