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4 days ago · The Vasco da Gama Bridge in Lisbon, one of the longest bridges in Europe, is named in his honor. 19. Numerous statues and monuments around the world commemorate his contributions to exploration. 20. His voyages are considered a turning point in world history, marking the beginning of the Age of Discovery. 21.
3 days ago · The history of Portugal can be traced from circa 400,000 years ago, when the region of present-day Portugal was inhabited by Homo heidelbergensis. The Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula , which lasted almost two centuries, led to the establishment of the provinces of Lusitania in the south and Gallaecia in the north of what is now Portugal.
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5 days ago · Vasco da Gama; Full name: Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama: Nickname(s) Cruzmaltino (from Maltese Cross) Gigante da Colina (Giant of the Hill) Camisas Negras (Black Shirts) O Legítimo Clube do Povo (The Authentic People's Club) Vascaínos or Cruzmaltinos (supporters) Founded: 21 August 1898; 125 years ago () Ground: São Januário Maracanã ...
5 days ago · João Vaz Corte-Real (c. 1420 – 1496) was a Portuguese sailor, claimed by some accounts to have been an explorer of a land called Terra Nova do Bacalhau ( New Land of the Codfish ), speculated to possibly have been a part of North America. These accounts assert that Corte-Real was awarded the donatário – captaincies of São Jorge and Angra ...
5 days ago · Nonetheless, the Aztecs had a strong sense of history, and many places experienced rich and interesting histories. Pic 2: Place glyphs in the Codex Mendoza: (L) Cahualan (fol 13v) and (R) Matixco (fol 21v) - note the eye poised between two outstretched hands) (Click on image to enlarge) These histories were sometimes reflected in their names.
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5 days ago · However, amidst this, a physician from Portugal escaped to India, fearing religious persecution.The physician was Garcia de Orta, born in the year 1501.Born to Spanish Jewish parents in Castelo de Vide, Portugal, Garcia's parents had taken refuge in Portugal after fleeing Spain during the great expulsion of the Spanish Jews by the Reyes Católicos Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain in 1492.
