What fuelled the great explorations of Spain and Portugal weren't because they liked doing it, it was because silk and spices were super expensive to be traded along the Silk Road, past Arab states that imposed hefty taxes, and had to be shipped all the way across the Mediterranean Sea, where ports made fortunes by levying even more on the goods.
Babylon, Perseoplis, and Susa.
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The legend of Cibola was particularly important to the Spanish exploration of Texas, because it provided explorers with the necessary motivation to lead those explorations.
According to legend, Cibola was a city that had enormous amounts of gold. In this city, everyone was rich and roads and buildings were made of this precious metal. This interested the Spanish explorers greatly, as one of their main goals was to become rich. As they engaged in the mission of discovering this city, they were forced to travel the area of what is now Texas, leading to its discovery and exploration.
