The journal
Open the journal →The conversation starts in the journal — be the first to post.
About Portuguese Empire
The Portuguese Empire was the first and longest lasting of the European colonial empires. Initiated during the Age of Discovery, at one point territories included parts of the Americas and Africa, along with ports and trading posts throughout Asia and Oceania. At its greatest extent in 1820, the area under its control was approximately 5.5 million square kilometres, or 2.1 million square miles.
Everything about Portuguese Empire →- Country
- Kingdom of Portugal, Portugal, United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, Kingdom of Portugal
- Inception
- August 21, 1415