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What if the action actually doesn't seem so stupid in the long run, if they manage to force these countries to give up their resources in exchange for a bailout

• terhechte 14y ago
  Still doesn't make it a planned action by necessity. When the Spaniards discovered the Americas with all of its Aztec gold, it was an accident that made them very rich for a long amount of time; still it would be stupid to claim Colombus was sent on his journey with the task to deprive indigenous people of their treasures.
  • lazyjones 14y ago
    > still it would be stupid to claim Colombus was sent on his journey with the task to deprive indigenous people of their treasures. Wikipedia: "In the "Capitulations of Santa Fe", King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella promised Columbus that if he succeeded he would be given the rank of Admiral of the Ocean Sea and appointed Viceroy and Governor of all the new lands he could claim for Spain. He had the right to nominate three persons, from whom the sovereigns would choose one, for any office in the new lands. He would be entitled to 10% of all the revenues from the new lands in perpetuity. Additionally, he would also have the option of buying one-eighth interest in any commercial venture with the new lands and receive one-eighth of the profits.[31]"
    • terhechte 14y ago
      Aw ok, I clearly didn't research this enough. Thanks!