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Treaty of Tordesillas
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The 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas(Tordesilhas) was an agreement between the monarchs of Spain and Portugal to divide the world between them into two …
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Prince Henry the Navigator
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Prince Henry the Navigator(aka Infante Dom Henrique, 1394-1460) was a Portuguese prince who famously helped capture the North African city of Ceuta, …
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Portugal & the Age of Exploration
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The Portuguese built an empire from 1420 onwards that was largely composed of trade centres dotted around the coasts of three continents. This …
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Galleon
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Galleon(Spanish: galeón, French: galion) was a type of sailing ship used for both cargo carrying and as a warship. Galleons dominated the seas in the …
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Portuguese Empire
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Portuguese Empirewas established from the 15th century and eventually stretched from the Americas to Japan. Very often a string of coastal trading …
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Portuguese Angola
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Portuguese Angolain southwest Africa was the first European colony on that continent. While settlement from 1571 proved problematic in the interior, …

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