Portuguese explorers during the age of exploration played a major role in opening new sea routes between Europe, Africa, and Asia. Sailors like Vasco da Gama, Bartolomeu Dias, and Francisco Serrao made their way through waters that were still pretty much unknown to Europeans. Their trips were motivated by commerce and hustle mainly, with a strong push for spices, gold, and new corridors to the Asian markets. In that sense Francisco Serrao’s story feels like it gives a tighter view of this time , sort of like historical fiction peeking in from the sides, rather than just a clean timeline.
