In 1498, Vasco da Gama reached India, and from that date the primary route of goods from the Orient was through the Atlantic ports of Lisbon, Seville, Nantes, Bristol, and London.
1498 nåede Vasco da Gama Indien og fra da gik de vigtigste handelsruter fra Orienten via Atlanterhavshavnene Lissabon, Sevilla, Nantes, Bristol, og London.