Sugar (table sugar) was extremely expensive during the Renaissance, but Manuel I of Portugal (1469-1521) became quite wealthy by importing sugar from India and Sao Tome (an island near the northwest African coast). Given his wealth, he was able to …
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Sugar (table sugar) was extremely expensive during the Renaissance, but Manuel I of Portugal (1469-1521) became quite wealthy by importing sugar from India and Sao Tome (an island near the northwest African coast). Given his wealth, he was able to …