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The Portuguese Empire: A Captivating Guide to the History of Portugal as a Colonial Power and Its Colonies in Asia, North and South America, and Oceania Paperback – March 1, 2022

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Have you ever wondered what country had the first truly global empire? Then keep reading...

Folks used to say that the “sun never sets on the British Empire” as a means of declaring Britain’s greatness. But it was the Portuguese who forged the first truly global empire. The major dominions of the Portuguese wrapped around the globe in a straight line, from Brazil to Angola, from Mozambique to India, and all the way to Macau. With its dominion under multiple time zones, the sun, in fact, never did set on the Portuguese Empire.

Here in this book, we follow the evolution of Portugal from a small, relatively obscure country in Europe to a global empire of great wealth and power. You will learn of Portugal’s early days of conquest and its struggle against the Islamic forces of North Africa. This book then documents the steady navigation of Portuguese mariners around the African continent.

The feats of Portuguese explorers, such as Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama, are covered in great depth. Also addressed is Portugal’s governance of its empire. The Portuguese attempted to solidify their gains through colonial governors, such as Francisco de Almeida and Afonso de Albuquerque. The lives and struggles of these men will be followed in great detail. Keep reading if you would like to learn more!

Here in this book, you will learn:
  • The centuries-long Reconquista waged between the Christians and Muslims
  • The various wars of conquest
  • How the Portuguese navigated around Africa
  • Portuguese relations with India
  • The establishment of colonies all over the world
  • And much more!

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Captivating History (March 1, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 104 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1637165900
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1637165904
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.24 x 9 inches
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Vassilios Damiras
5.0 out of 5 stars The Portuguese Empire
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022
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The Portuguese Empire originated at the beginning of the Age of Discovery, and the power and influence of the Kingdom of Portugal would eventually expand across the globe. In the wake of the Reconquista, Portuguese sailors began exploring the coast of Africa and the Atlantic archipelagos in 1418–19, using recent developments in navigation, cartography, and maritime technology such as the caravel, to find a sea route to the source of the lucrative spice trade. In 1488 Bartolomeu Dias rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and in 1498 Vasco da Gama reached India. In 1500, either by an accidental landfall or by the crown's secret design, Pedro Álvares Cabral reached what would be Brazil.

Over the following decades, Portuguese sailors continued to explore the coasts and islands of East Asia, establishing forts and trading posts (factories) as they went. By 1571 a string of naval outposts connected Lisbon to Nagasaki along the coasts of Africa, the Middle East, India, and South Asia. This commercial network and the colonial trade substantially positively impacted Portuguese economic growth (1500–1800) when it accounted for about a fifth of Portugal's per-capita income.

This book traces and evaluates the rise and fall of the Portuguese Empire.
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Superior.Shores
4.0 out of 5 stars exactly as Expected
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2022
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This was exactly as expected. It is a SHORT and concise view of the history of Portugal. It will be the catalyst for further research.
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William G Garnett
3.0 out of 5 stars Portagee power rise and fall
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2022
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A well written book about Portugals overseas actions violence and treachery everywhere but the Pacific slaves nutmeg and gold a sad story but not unique
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alsjc55
5.0 out of 5 stars Traveling long distances
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2022
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Thanks to the tenacity of the Portuguese empire, alternate routes were established to trade goods, especially spices, without having to go through a “middleman”, thereby destabilizing the Arab monopolies and in doing so also opened up new lands for exploration. It will discuss the unstable relationships with countries such as India (which at that time included Ceylon and Sri Lanka). The ruthlessness of explorers such as Vasco de Gama and the establishment of the first Christian missions are also described in this book.
Like all other empires, the Portuguese empire was not perfect. It had its share of imperfect and corrupt monarchs/rulers, the age of the Reconquista, the great Lisbon earthquake of 1755, and the Pombal period.
I would recommend reading the “The History of Portugal” which also available in this series. It would be a great complement to this book.
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Bevan
4.0 out of 5 stars More 'empire' than local history
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2022
As the title suggests - this book is more about Portugal's external 'Empire' than a history of Portugal itself - for instance: how did Portugal become separate from Spain, how was the border decided…?
The book highlights the irrationality of Catholicism vs. Protestantism (same basic beliefs!) and the unmitigated assumption of European 'powers' at the time to just move into another country and take it over. Although: Portugal was highly successful in these actions for such a small country.
There is just one mention of the Portuguese in Timor Leste, but nothing about the plight of the local people and the take-over by the Indonesians.
There is a tendency for blatant circumlocution and to repeat the same information - tighter proofreading would have improved the readers' experience.
However - there is an abundance of interesting information.
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Hawk
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling History of Portugal
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2022
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This is an excellent book about Portugal, this book is so well researched that you can even learn some of Portugal's state secrets that were so secret that they were threated not to reveal them upon pain of death (no one was harmed during the writing of this book). Portugal started as a small country who was relatively unknown. As Portugal grew, its reputation began to grow as country of exploration, until eventually Portugal became one of the greatest empires. Many famous explorers sailed under the Portugues flag, discovering Brazil and new ways to get to the spice islands. As you read this book you realize that history comes alive and each chapter becomes a new adventure.
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CABG115
4.0 out of 5 stars A Small Nation, but a Big Reach
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2022
This book chronicles the history of Portugal. It mainly concentrates on the time when Portugal was most influential in World Affairs, a period from the 1400s to the 1700s, but does superficially cover Portugal’s history from the end of the first millennium through the last century. It explains how Portugal, physically much smaller that its neighbor Spain, pressed its relatively limited resources and expanded throughout the globe to become a major colonial power with establishments in the Americas, Africa, India and Asia. As is often the case, those that have grown big, will often decline after a period of time. Portugal is no exception. The details of how its once might empire and reach eroded are presented. If you wish to learn how Brazil came to speak Portuguese or why Spain never swallowed up its smaller ‘cousin’, you’ll find the answers here.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Little Book That Punches Above Its Weightclass
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2022
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Originally I thought a book clocking in at less than 100 pages would be little more than fluff, however I was delighted to be wrong.

This book covers the period from around 1400 to the end of the 20th century. It describes not only how the Portuguese constructed their empire but also the failings and horrors that happened along the way. I had some background on the empire and I still learned plenty of new facts. If you can get it for less than $3 it’s worth it.
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Raphael
5.0 out of 5 stars Overall makes good points
Reviewed in Canada on October 30, 2023
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A really good, factual, yet interesting historical profile on the Portuguese Empire.
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Paula
5.0 out of 5 stars History of the Portuguese discoveries
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 7, 2024
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Captivating history on how the world opened up to commerce and industry that we know today, through the Portuguese conquests and discoveries.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Informativ
Reviewed in Germany on September 2, 2023
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Insgesamt sehr informativ, aber leider nicht vollständig
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Gary Barbero
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Reading
Reviewed in Canada on March 19, 2022
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Captivating History provides an excellent overview of this small, but powerful country, and it’s effect on the world. Well presented, with both the country and it’s explorers…..
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André Silva
3.0 out of 5 stars Good enough for general overview
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2023
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Good short summary, although there are some mistakes in the names of the conquerors/cities, which would be nice to correct.
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