Evolution of the Portuguese Empire

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This article is a comprehensive list of all former possessions of Portugal. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Europe

Portuguese founded factories in various places in Europe, with a purely commerce-focused strategy, different from the other continents.

Africa

Portuguese presence in Africa started in 1415 with the conquest of Ceuta and is generally viewed as ending in 1975, with the exception of the Madeira autonous region, still under Portuguese sovereignity, located in the African Plate.

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From Cantino planisphere of 1502

Asia-Pacific

India was reached by the Portuguese in 1498 by Vasco da Gama. Macau was the last possession in Asia and was handed over to the People's Republic of China in 1999.

Middle East

Indian Subcontinent

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From an anonymous atlas c.1550

East Asia

Southeast Asia

South America

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From Vaz Dourado atlas of c. 1576

Brazil was explored and claimed in 1500, and become independent in 1822. Unlike the Spanish, the Portuguese did not divide their possession in South America in several vice-royalties.

See also

References

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