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title: Portuguese Carrack Ships
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14186/portuguese-carrack-ships/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Portuguese Carrack Ships
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14186.png)
## Image Caption
A mid-16th century painting of Portuguese [carrack](https://www.worldhistory.org/Carrack/) ships. Carrack and [caravel](https://www.worldhistory.org/Caravel/) ships were the mainstay of the [Portuguese Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Portuguese_Empire/), permitting the Portuguese to dominate the seas and bring precious cargo like spices back to [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/). (Royal Museums Greenwich, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/))
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2021, June 04). Portuguese Carrack Ships. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Portuguese Carrack Ships." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 04, 2021. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Portuguese Carrack Ships." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Jun 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Portuguese_Carracks_off_a_Rocky_Coast.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Portuguese_Carracks_off_a_Rocky_Coast.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 04 June 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.