Institution

Casa da Índia

The Casa da Índia was the royal trading house in Lisbon that managed the crown monopoly over spice imports from Asia in the sixteenth century. It organised fleets, collected goods and redistributed them to European markets. It functioned as the commercial nerve centre of the Portuguese Empire.

Casa da Índia
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Portuguese EmpireSocioeconomyKingdom of PortugalSocioeconomy, Governance

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Casa da Índia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/casa-da-india
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“Casa da Índia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/casa-da-india. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Casa da Índia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/casa-da-india.
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