The Portuguese Empire and Africa by Charles River Editors

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/25437 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Portuguese Empire and Africa Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Bill Hare Format: mp3 Length: 1 hr and 29 mins Release date: 03-25-19 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 22 ratings Genres: Africa Publisher's Summary: By the mid-15th century, the Byzantine Empire had collapsed and the various Crusades that had taken place in the region had largely disrupted the overland routes of the Silk Road and trade. Compounding the difficulties of trade was the rise of the Ottoman Empire in place of the Byzantines and the outbreak of the Black Death in Europe. This audiobook chronicles the early efforts by the Portuguese that helped initiate the Age of Exploration, and the ramifications the colonization had across the world.