Influx of African slaves into Iberian peninsula (1 Jan 1430 Jahr – 1 Jan 1530 Jahr)

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Influx of slaves 1400s; mostly in Iberian peninsula (Spain/Portugal) as spoils of war, though some made it up north by late 1500s

Black slaves were v sought after; more ‘exotic’ than white slaves, nobles had portraits done w/ slaves in background to show off wealth

B/c no large-scale agriculture in Europe, didn't have the same kind of huge agricultural slavery that the Americas would have later on; more localized work

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