Portugal

would have likely been no battling with the Moors, as they had many peaceful exchanges from other nations prior to the Portuguese. The Moors were so firm in their religious beliefs that war would have inevitably been the only outcome as long as Portugal continued to purse religious conversion, which they did. The Portuguese set out to obtain gold, to spread Christianity and to trade spices, while their rampages may not have spread Christianity as they intended, it certainly gained them the gold…

During the age of colonization, Spanish and Portuguese colonies became decisive exponents to European economy. The economy of Latin American colonies was mainly based on mining, agriculture and monopoly. In turn, European’s economy was heavily based on these revenues. Basically, the colonies “existed to increase the economic well-being and political strength of their mother country” (Burkholder and Wasserman, 157). In an effort to maintain their own economic stability, the Castilian and…

new colonies. In Frontier of Possessions, Tamar Herzog, a historian, professor of Latin American presents an account of the conquest from a different perspective, one that proposes that the acquisition of the territory of the New World by Spain and Portugal was a result of “interactions of many actors that caused territorial division in both Iberia and the Americas” (Herzog, 6). Hence, I conquer that one of the reasons of the conquest was the desire to…

Portugal today is a place that thrives on tourism; it is known for its beaches, wines and corks, and Cristiano Ronaldo, but it all started somewhere. Portugal’s name comes from the Latin phrase “beautiful port”. Portugal history starts way back to the 15th and 16th century, being one of Europe’s oldest nations. Portugal was seen as a world power back during colonization times, having colonies in South America, Africa, and Asia. Portugal slowly began to lose that when the English, French, and…

his expedition to find the Spice Islands changed the world of exploration and changed our understanding of the Earth forever. Magellan was born in the year 1480 but his exact birthday is unknown. He was born into small noble family in northern Portugal. When he and…

United States vs Portugal on Decriminalization of Drugs Decriminalization of Drugs in Portugal began in 1974 when democratic control was brought back to legislation (Thornton n.pag.). People that had previously left the country due to a dictatorship came back, and the people that returned were not all respectable. By the 1990s drug use was higher than ever. Many citizens were drug users. After that, the drug use sky rocketed. Included with the drug use brought addiction, HIV, and overdoses…

People trudge through the black, burnt paths of what once was a beautiful, thriving town. This is all happening while firefighters struggle to put out a deadly, devastating fires in Spain and Portugal. At least 35 people have died as strong hurricane winds swept hundreds of fire across northern Spain and Portugal. Authorities have declared states of emergency in areas that have been affected, and over 500 fires have been recorded. As of Monday morning, October 16, thousands of firefighters…

stronger grasp of what happened during Christopher Columbus arrival in America and the events that followed after. The first document are series of letters written by the king of Congo, Mzinga Afonzo, who converted to Christianity, to the king of Portugal. In the first few letters, king Afonzo expresses his concerns that the trade with Portuguese will eventually bring more harm than good to Congo as Congo will lose it 's peace and safety. He also expresses that the Portuguese are constantly…

there was war between the kingdom and the Portuguese. Vita Kanga the king of the Kingdom was killed resulting in the kingdom of Kongo being split up in two kingdoms, the kingdom of Ndompetelo and the Kingdom of Ndozuao. The relationship between Portugal and Kongo deteriorated in the 17th century, mostly due to…

History of Brazil’s Government After gaining independence on September 7th, 1822, Brazil became a Federal Republic (University of Oregon, 1995). When under Portugese rule, Brazil’s capital was Salvador, but after gaining independence from its king, son of a Portugese monarch, Brazil’s capital went inland to Brasilia (Gale Sites) (Pimlott, 1988). Today, a female president governs Brazil, her name is Dilma Rousseff. Economy Brazil has an extended amount of exports due natural features in the north…