Portugal

Portugal is one of Europe's oldest nations and has set up its current continental frontier since 1297. Portugal is perfectly placed between the Atlantic Ocean and Spain, on the Iberian Peninsula's west side. Its proximity to the Atlantic coastline if the main reason Portugal became a sea-going country that lead to great adventures and discoveries over the centuries. Portugal's sunny climate and geographical features have attracted many visitors, who will find many up-to-date tourist features along with quaint accommodations with a personal touch. The Azores islands in the Atlantic are also known as Paradise of the Atlantic and the Madeira islands as the Pearl of the Atlantic. Every archipelago comes with its own cultural and unique traditions that are timeless. Lisbon The enchanting capital Lisbon runs along the Tagus banks. Various cultures have impacted the historic city over time and still maintain a village feel. A walk through Baxia's district Pombaline grid streets leads to the Tagus in Praça do Comércio, medieval…

name is the Portuguese Republic and it is located in southwest Europe. The name Portugal derives from the Roman name “Portus Cale.” Portugal is located in the Iberian Peninsula, south west of Spain and north east of the Atlantic Ocean. They started as the county of Portugal after the crusades started reconquering land to the moors. In 1143 Portugal had its independence and started conquering its way south. In 1297 it stabilized its borders, making itself the European country with the oldest…

In 711 Moors from North Africa invaded the Iberian Peninsula. They quickly conquered southern Portugal and they ruled it for centuries. However they were unable to permanently subdue northern Portugal. Portugal gradually became independent of King Leon by 1140 and Alfonso called himself king of Portugal and asserted his country's independence. Meanwhile Alfonso set about reconquering territory from the Moors. In 1139 Alfonso defeated the Moors at Ourique. In 1147 he captured Lisbon and moved the…

Spain and Portugal. According to Robert Edgar, Neil Hackett, George Jewsbury, Barbara Molony and Matthew Gordon the power of Portugal and Spain did not last long because “Portugal lacked the manpower and resources required by an empire spread over three continents. Spain wasted its new wealth in waging continuous wars while neglecting to develop its own economy”. There are three main points that we have to cover in this paper to explain the Portuguese Golden Age as well as the Spain Golden age.…

Kingdom of Kongo’s ruler, King Afonso I, addressed the King of Portugal in a series of letters where he expressed his concerns about their interconnected trading system; in which merchandise and slaves were exchanged between both states. Portugal noticed the naivety of the Kongo’s leader so they continued to depopulate their land which led to The Kingdom of Kongo’s gradual decline. The Kingdom of Kongo was once thriving at a rapid pace. The population was growing, new crops from…

SLIDE 2: The first relationship between Portugal and Japan started in 1543. The first explorers were Portuguese traders António Mota, Francisco Zeimoto and António Peixoto. When the Portuguese explorers arrived they landed in the southern archipelago of Japan. They were the first Europeans to discover Japan and established a relationship and trade with it. This was called the Nanban trade. The Portuguese and Japanese relationship and trade found the port of Nagasaki in 1571, through the deal of…

Sons of Portugal Scholarship Essay It all began when the first words that came out of my mouth were unfamiliar to the common American. My father, mother, and brother arrived to America to begin their new life in 1992. They came to provide their children with endless opportunities. In 1998, I was born and my family's Portuguese culture was not thrown into the United States melting pot. Due to my parents limitation on English, Portuguese was my first language. It caused me to lack guidance in my…

Portugal impacted the Indian Ocean trade in multiple ways throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. For example, they took control of Malacca. As well as a fortress at the mouth of the Red Sea for better control of trade. Lastly, they were the only ones with working cannons on their ships which made them a powerhouse of ocean trade. Portugal had a fortress at the mouth of the Red Sea to impact the Indian Ocean. According to document A from there they could see no spices might pass to the land of…

Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, is known as one of the most prominent explorers in the history of navigation. Da Gama was employed by the king of Portugal to find a trade route to India. The successes from his explorations and discoveries had a significantly positive impact on his home country. However they had quite the opposite on the countries which he came across on his journey. The explorer Vasco da Gama was born in Sines, Portugal in about the year 1460. Da Gama always had great…

continuing into the 17th century, Portugal began establishing itself as a commercial empire. Vasco de Gama, along with his successors, initially discovered the vibrant world of Southeast Asia and its abundance of resources. Unfortunately, following discovery of these lands via sea-routes, it became apparent that the Asian merchants were not interested in European goods. Because of this fact and combined with a general lack of military power in the Indian Ocean, the Portuguese saw conquest and…