The Portuguese Empire

portugal pioneered the first global

portugal pioneered the first global empire in history from the 15th century

empire in history from the 15th century

empire in history from the 15th century and embarked on some great voyages of

and embarked on some great voyages of

and embarked on some great voyages of discovery throughout this period of

discovery throughout this period of

discovery throughout this period of exploration it developed strong maritime

exploration it developed strong maritime

exploration it developed strong maritime technology its navigation and

technology its navigation and

technology its navigation and cartography advances helped establish

cartography advances helped establish

cartography advances helped establish outposts overseas at the height of its

outposts overseas at the height of its

outposts overseas at the height of its empire in 1498 Vasco de Gama reached

empire in 1498 Vasco de Gama reached

empire in 1498 Vasco de Gama reached India making Portugal the center of

India making Portugal the center of

India making Portugal the center of commerce with the East thanks to its

commerce with the East thanks to its

commerce with the East thanks to its intervention in the spice trade which

intervention in the spice trade which

intervention in the spice trade which Ben is previously monopolized Portugal

Ben is previously monopolized Portugal

Ben is previously monopolized Portugal not only dominated trade between Asia

not only dominated trade between Asia

not only dominated trade between Asia and Europe but also much of the trade

and Europe but also much of the trade

and Europe but also much of the trade within regions of Asia and South America

within regions of Asia and South America

within regions of Asia and South America in the 1540s John the third brought

in the 1540s John the third brought

in the 1540s John the third brought Brazil under Portugal’s direct royal

Brazil under Portugal’s direct royal

Brazil under Portugal’s direct royal control Portugal also colonized

control Portugal also colonized

control Portugal also colonized stretches of Africa during the 17th

stretches of Africa during the 17th

stretches of Africa during the 17th century the long gradual decline of the

century the long gradual decline of the

century the long gradual decline of the Portuguese Empire began other European

Portuguese Empire began other European

Portuguese Empire began other European states started challenging its hegemony

states started challenging its hegemony

states started challenging its hegemony in 1822 portugal lost brazil a century

in 1822 portugal lost brazil a century

in 1822 portugal lost brazil a century and a half later the colonial regime

and a half later the colonial regime

and a half later the colonial regime collapsed and in 1999 its last colony

collapsed and in 1999 its last colony

collapsed and in 1999 its last colony mad cow was handed back to china the

mad cow was handed back to china the

mad cow was handed back to china the cultural successor of the empire is the

cultural successor of the empire is the

cultural successor of the empire is the community of portuguese language

community of portuguese language

community of portuguese language countries