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The Curse of the Sea Kings explores the dark side of Portugal’s Age of Exploration, when kings chased empire across dangerous oceans and sailors vanished into storms, mutiny, disease, and legend. In this mega episode of The Strange History Podcast, we uncover how Portugal became a global sea power through explorers like Prince Henry the Navigator, Gil Eanes, Bartolomeu Dias, and Vasco da Gama. We also cover terrifying myths of sea monsters beyond Cape Bojador, the storm giant Adamastor, ghost ships, wrecked treasure fleets, scurvy, mutiny, and the disappearance of Sebastian I of Portugal after the Battle of Alcácer Quibir. This is where empire met the ocean—and the ocean charged interest.

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