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title: The Port of Calicut in 1572
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14217/the-port-of-calicut-in-1572/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Port of Calicut in 1572

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![The Port of Calicut in 1572](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14217.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14217.png)

## Image Caption

An illustration showing the port of Calicut on the southwest coast of [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/) in 1572. Calicut was a major [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/) hub for the Eastern spice trade. From Georg Braun and Franz Hogenbergs [atlas](https://www.worldhistory.org/Atlas/) *Civitates orbis terrarum.*

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2021, June 08). The Port of Calicut in 1572. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14217/the-port-of-calicut-in-1572/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "The Port of Calicut in 1572." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 08, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14217/the-port-of-calicut-in-1572/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "The Port of Calicut in 1572." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Jun 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14217/the-port-of-calicut-in-1572/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Calicut_1572.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Calicut_1572.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 08 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.