The History of Black Pepper — The Spice That Bankrupted Empires
The History of Black Pepper — The Spice That Bankrupted Empires When Alaric the Visigoth camped outside Rome's walls in 410 AD, he skipped the gold and jewels entirely and asked for peppercorns instead three thousand pounds of them. A wrinkled little berry from a jungle vine had become so precious it could ransom the greatest city on Earth. This is the story of how that berry built and broke empires. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The Vine of the Malabar Coast 02:44 Rome's Insatiable Hunger 06:05 The Middlemen Who Grew Rich on Secrecy 09:08 Around Africa, Toward the Source 12:19 The Price of Owning the Spice 15:22 The Company That Became an Empire 18:27 When Pepper Lost Its Throne 21:09 From Empire's Ransom to Every Kitchen Table If this surprised you, subscribe for more hidden histories behind the objects you use every day. #history #documentary #black
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