Portugal's Maritime Code: The Regimento and Empire

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Regimento, Portugal's groundbreaking maritime code that governed every aspect of long-distance voyages during the Age of Discovery. Learn how the Casa da Índia in Lisbon orchestrated the carreira da Índia, the annual fleet to India, using detailed regulations for navigation, cargo, and crew. Discover the role of the piloto-mor, the chief pilot who standardized routes, and the impacto of the Regimento on later colonial powers. The conversation also touches on the logistical challenges of the pepper trade, the use of padrões as markers of discovery, and the rivalry with the Dutch VOC. A brief donation appeal ties the episode's theme of structured exploration to the show's ad-free model. #Regimento #CasaDaIndia #PortugueseEmpire #CarreiraDaIndia #AgeOfDiscovery #MaritimeCode #PepperTrade #Padrao #PilotoMor #VascoDaGama #EstadoDaIndia #Navigation #Lisbon #16thCentury #Exploration #History #FexingoHistory #Portugal Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo