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Jul 28, 2021 · The Portuguese built an empire from 1420 onwards that was largely composed of trade centres dotted around the coasts of three continents. This colonial enterprise was driven by a search for African gold , Asian spices, and Christian kingdoms in the east.
- Mark Cartwright
- Publishing Director
- Why did Portugal enter the Age of Exploration?Portugal entered the Age of Exploration to find new territory and resources.
- What countries did Portugal explore during the Age of Exploration?During the Age of Exploration, Portugal explored the North Atlantic islands, the coast of West Africa, the east and west coasts of southern Africa,...
- What was the impact on Portugal from the Age of Exploration?The impact on Portugal from the Age of Exploration was to enrich the ruling class from new resources and trade routes. For more ordinary Portuguese...
- What was Spain and Portugal doing during the Age of Exploration?During the Age of Exploration, Spain and Portugal were both looking for new resources and trade opportunities. Sometimes in direct competition, the...
Pêro da Covilhã had reached Ethiopia (via the Indian Ocean coast in Somalia, traveling secretly overland, as early as 1490; a diplomatic mission reached the ruler of that nation on October 19, 1520.
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Aug 11, 2021 · The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement in 1494 between Spain and Portugal to divide the world between them using an imaginary line down the centre of the Atlantic Ocean. Why was the Treaty of Tordesillas necessary?
- Mark Cartwright
- Why was the Treaty of Tordesillas necessary?The 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas permitted the kings of Portugal and Spain to expand their empires but avoid direct competition by not colonising exa...
- What impact did the Treaty of Tordesillas have?The impact of the Treaty of Tordesillas was that Spain colonized parts of the Americas while Portugal concentrated on Brazil, West Africa, and Asia.
After 1415 every Portuguese ruler from João I to Manuel I became deeply enmeshed in North Africa. The least involved was João I himself, who never re-visited Morocco; but he was firmly committed to retaining Ceuta, which in 1419–20, with the help of a relief expedition commanded by Prince Henrique, withstood a major counter-attack by the ...
Jul 19, 2021 · Follow us on YouTube! The Key Colonies. The most important colonies in the Portuguese Empire were: Madeira (founded 1420) Azores (1439) Cape Verde (1462) São Tomé and Principe (1486) Portuguese Cochin (1503) Portuguese Mozambique (1506) Portuguese Goa (1510) Portuguese Malacca (1511) Portuguese Hormuz (1515) Portuguese Colombo (1518)
- Mark Cartwright
The Rise and Fall of the Avis Dynasty in Portugal, an introduction. For almost two hundred years, the Avis dynasty ruled Portugal and helped drive its transition from a small agricultural kingdom on the periphery of Christendom to a pioneer in global exploration, colonization, and trade.
Empire in the Americas, PortugueseThe Portuguese were among the first Europeans to establish colonies in the Americas. Portugal was also one of the first imperial states to grant independence to its colonies in the Western Hemisphere. A range of factors made the Portuguese Empire in the Americas unique, and these have had long-lasting ...
