This was because the food in Europe was bland tasting. Spices added enrichment to European lives. Salt was also used as a natural preservative, keeping food from spoiling.
Marco Polo introduced spices but europe already had spices. He brought loads of new spices and became very rich
Europe mainly obtained spices from India and the East Indies.
Europe didn't trade spices to Asia, Asia traded spices to Europe. Europe sometimes gave Asia cloth or food and water for asia's spices. Some of the spices were even sometimes gold and valuble rocks.
Spices, although silk and tea were important as well.
Spices in the middle ages were expensive because the spices were carried overland and took years to reach Europe. After the crusades, the Arabs did not allow spices to reach Europe.
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He wanted jewels spices cotton
Europeans wanted colonies to gather riches through spices, natural resources, gold, and land. They wanted to expand their empire.
Spices were mostly brought to Europe from or through Muslim lands. Some spices were grown locally in Europe, and these included anise, mustard, and fennel, along with other seasonings, such as onions and garlic.
It was an important port of commerce for the Empire. Silk and spices were very expensive in Europe and the land route was very perilous, so we sailed there and traded with our indian friends.
so he could bring back gold and spices to Europe
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