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' The best lack all conviction while the worst are full of passionate intensity' W.B.Yeats

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Portugese History

Prince Henry the Navigator, Vasco da Gama and Bartholomew Diaz explored and opened up Africa eventually colonising Angola, Mozambique, Goa and Madras. Portugal secured Brazil from Spain by treaty.

Maritime navigation ensured the earliest Europeans to reach and influence Japan were the Jesuit Portuguese. Shogun by James Clavell documents these explorations.

The turmoil in Portugal with the Salazar regime and its overthrow meant the Portugal could not afford its modern colonies.

Latest articles in Portugese History

 The Search for the Sea Route to Asia

Fifteenth century Portuguese navigators sailed into the unknown to find a sea route to Asia around the coast of Africa. The venture took them eighty years to complete.

Nov 27, 2009 – Brenda Ralph Lewis

The History of the Azores

The Azores are an archipelago of nine lush islands which lie almost in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, a fact which has caused them to have an unusual history.

Nov 9, 2009 – Wendy Ponte

Coimbra's Love Story

Quinta das Lágrimas, "the farm of tears", holds lovers' secrets of the past. A simple stone marks the setting of the tale of love, conspiracy, murder, and revenge.

Jul 30, 2009 – Mary Dunn

How to explain Portuguese colonisation in Africa

Originally the Portuguese had only reached the continent of Africa in order to establish trade links with China and India by sailing around the southern tip of Africa.

Nov 25, 2008 – Barry Vale

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