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Lisbon: Maritime Trade Center
The functional settlement form of Lisbon as the imperial maritime trade and administrative hub of Portugal's Age of Discovery in the early 16th centu…
Timeline
- 1498–1505Ribeira on the Tagus · LisbonAfter da Gama's successful first voyage, the Tagus quays in Lisbon became the main assembly and departure point for Indian Ocean spice fleets, and the city gradually transformed into a maritime trade center.
- 1500Lisbon · LisbonThe crown established the Casa da Índia to centrally manage Eastern trade tariffs, nautical charts, and fleet dispatch, strengthening Lisbon's position as the administrative hub of imperial trade.
- 1521–1530Lisbon · LisbonBetween 1521 and 1530 merchant ships frequented Lisbon's port, where spices, porcelain, and precious metals were collected and distributed across Europe; the city's population and commercial activity grew markedly due to Eastern trade.
Sources
- Lisbon in the Renaissance: A New History of Portugal's Capital — Helena Murteira (2020)
- A History of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire, Volume 2: The Portuguese Empire — A. R. Disney (2009)