Portuguese Colonial Wars
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, African Americans, Blacks, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Latinos, Hispanics, Chicanos
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, 18th Century European History, Renaissance History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, Latin American History, American Pre-Colonial History (to 1606), 17th Century European History, African History, Asian History, Spanish/Portuguese History
- Geographical Location: Brazil, Angola, East Timor, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Azores
- Date: 1415-1939
Article abstract: At issue: Portuguese domination of territories in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Result: Portuguese colonial rule established in Angola, Mozambique, Guinea, Azores, Brazil (until 1822), and smaller territories in Asia and the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Background
The Portuguese empire began in a relatively small way, with the conquest of the Moroccan city of Ceuta in 1415 and the discovery of the islands of Madeira, the Canary Islands (yielded to Spain in 1479), and the Azores in 1419, 1425, and 1427, respectively. At the initiative...
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