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He sponsored voyages along western coast of Africa - hoped to find Christians, learn about geography and find gold and route to Orient. da Gama and Dias - how did they achieve Portugal goal of entering the Indian Ocean in trade? found water route to Asia and reached India - brought back jewels and spices.
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Ahmose the first pharoah of the 18th dynasty was the pharoah that finally expelled the Hyksos from Egypt.
They can use this as footholds to attack, or create diversions between these countries.
Russia wants all of Ukraine (oil and wheat).