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1. Portuguese Empire - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Empire
Description: WEBThe Portuguese Empire (Portuguese: Império Português, European Portuguese: [ĩˈpɛ.ɾju puɾ.tuˈɣeʃ]), also known as the Portuguese Overseas (Ultramar Português) or the Portuguese Colonial Empire (Império Colonial Português), was composed of the overseas colonies, factories, and later overseas territories, governed by the Kingdom of ...
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2. Portuguese Empire - World History Encyclopedia
Link: https://www.worldhistory.org/Portuguese_Empire/
Description: WEBJul 19, 2021 · The Portuguese empire controlled the Azores, Madeira, Cape Verde, and São Tomé and Principe around the coast of Africa; Cochin, Goa, and Colombo on the Indian sub-continent; Macao and Nagasaki in East Asia; Mozambique and …
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3. Portugal & the Age of Exploration - World History Encyclopedia
Link: https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/136/portugal--the-age-of-exploration/
Description: WEBJul 28, 2021 · By the time Portuguese Brazil was created, it had truly become the first global, inter-continental empire. In this collection of resources, we examine the process by which the empire was built and maintained, its key colonies, and its impact on local peoples, environments and trade networks.
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4. Portuguese Empire - New World Encyclopedia
Link: https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Portuguese_Empire
Description: WEBThe Portuguese Empire was the earliest and longest lived of the modern European colonial empires. It spanned almost six centuries, from the capture of Ceuta in 1415 to Macau's return to China in 1999.
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5. History of Portugal - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Portugal
Description: WEBThe beginnings of the Portuguese Empire can be traced to 25 July 1415, when the Portuguese Armada set sail for the rich Islamic trading center of Ceuta in North Africa. The Armada was accompanied by King John I , his sons Prince Duarte (a future king), Prince Pedro , and Prince Henry the Navigator , and the legendary Portuguese hero Nuno ...
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6. Portuguese Empire | Encyclopedia.com
Link: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/portuguese-empire-0
Description: WEBOne of the most powerful of the European colonial empires, the Portuguese Empire was ruled by an absolute monarch. The empire included colonies in coastal Africa, India, Indonesia, China, the Middle East, and South America. Portuguese military garrisons, together with royal governors and viceroys, represented the authority of the Portuguese ...
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7. Evolution of the Portuguese Empire - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_the_Portuguese_Empire
Description: WEBPortuguese presence in Africa started in 1415 with the conquest of Ceuta and is generally viewed as ending in 1975, with the independence of its later colonies, although the present autonomous region of Madeira is located in the African Plate, some 650 km (360 mi) off the North African coast, Madeira belongs and has always belonged ethnically ...
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8. Portugal's Global Empire - ThoughtCo
Link: https://www.thoughtco.com/the-portuguese-empire-1435004
Description: WEBSep 9, 2019 · Portugal's empire, which survived for more than six centuries, was the first of the great European global empires and outlasted all others as well, surviving until 1999. Its former possessions are now across 50 countries around the world.
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9. When Portugal Ruled the Seas | History| Smithsonian Magazine
Link: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-portugal-ruled-the-seas-161560859/
Description: WEBLed by explorer Jorge Alvares, the Portuguese arrived on the southern coast of China in 1513. Since China had forbidden official commerce between its own citizens and Japan, the Portuguese served ...
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10. Portuguese Empire - Wikiwand
Link: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Portuguese_Empire
Description: WEBThe Portuguese Empire, also known as the Portuguese Overseas or the Portuguese Colonial Empire, was composed of the overseas colonies, factories, and later overseas territories, governed by the Kingdom of Portugal.