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- When the Moors swept over the Iberian Peninsula in the 8th century AD, they only managed to keep control of Porto for a century or so before Portuguese count Vimara Peres reconquered the city and its surrounding area in the year of 868 AD. He established the county of Portucale, giving rise to the name and future nation of Portugal.
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The region became known simultaneously as Portucale, Portugale, and Portugalia—the County of Portugal. The Kingdom of Asturias was later divided as a result of dynastic disputes; the northern region of Portugal became part of the Kingdom of Galicia and later part of the Kingdom of León.
Oct 14, 2015 · According to Wikipedia, Portugal was a part of the Roman Empire and mostly divided in two Roman provinces: Galicia and Lusitania. Which were then invaded by Germanic tribes and later by the Muslims. The article states that during the 9th century, the County of Portugal was created.
- I mean if the people felt they were Portuguese how could they accept kings with Asturian origins? Because they didn't feel they were "Portuguese" u...
- As mentioned in the comments, the Wikipedia entry on this subject does not adequately describe the situation and causes of the foundation of Portug...
- The Roman province of Gallaecia became after the Kingdom of Galiza which went from Ferrol to Oporto. Its language was Galician and the Galician ki...
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- By the way, the current Galician language in Spain is just the same language Portuguese is with the difference that it has been kept under the mass...
The westernmost country in Europe, Portugal was the first to significantly probe the Atlantic Ocean, colonizing the Azores and other nearby islands, then braving the west coast of Africa.
Jul 28, 2021 · During the Age of Exploration, Portugal explored the North Atlantic islands, the coast of West Africa, the east and west coasts of southern Africa, the west coast of India, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the southern coast of China.
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- Portugal entered the Age of Exploration to find new territory and resources.
- 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...
- During the Age of Exploration, Spain and Portugal were both looking for new resources and trade opportunities. Sometimes in direct competition, the...
Portucale (Portugal) was an autonomous county of the Kingdom of Leon. In 1070, due to its desire to become independent, it lost its autonomy ending the rule of the House of Vimara Peres. In 1093 A.D., Henry of Burgundy was count of Portugal.
The Portuguese Empire was established from the 15th century and eventually stretched from the Americas to Japan. Very often a string of coastal trading centres with defensive fortifications, there were larger territorial colonies like Brazil, Angola, and Mozambique.
The Conquest of Ceuta, in 1415, was led by Henry the Navigator and initiated the Portuguese Empire. In 1415 an attack was made on Ceuta, a strategically located North African Muslim enclave along the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the terminal ports of the trans-Saharan gold and slave trades.
