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The Portuguese empire pushed further south and proceeded to discover Timor in 1512. Jorge de Meneses discovered New Guinea in 1526, naming it the "Island of the Papua". [65] In 1517, João da Silveira commanded a fleet to Chittagong, [66] and by 1528, the Portuguese had established a settlement in Chittagong. [67]
On the eve of his death in 1557, the Portuguese empire spanned almost 1 billion acres (about 4 million square kilometers). During his reign, the Portuguese became the first Europeans to make contact with both China, under the Ming Dynasty, and Japan, during the Muromachi period (see Nanban trade). John III abandoned Muslim territories in North ...
Portuguese presence in Africa started in 1415 with the conquest of Ceuta and is generally viewed as ending in 1975, with the independence of its later colonies, although the present autonomous region of Madeira is located in the African Plate, some 650 km (360 mi) off the North African coast, Madeira belongs and has always belonged ethnically, culturally, economically and politically to Europe ...
During the 15th and 16th century, Portuguese exploration established a vast colonial empire. From 1580 to 1640, the Kingdom of Portugal was in personal union with Habsburg Spain. After the Portuguese Restoration War of 1640–1668, the kingdom passed to the House of Braganza and thereafter to the House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
From the House of Braganza restoration in 1640 until the end of the reign of the Marquis of Pombal in 1777, the Kingdom of Portugal was in a transition period. Having been near its height at the start of the Iberian Union, the Portuguese Empire continued to enjoy the widespread influence in the world during this period that had characterized the period of the Discoveries.
This is a list of territories of the Portuguese Empire (Portuguese: Império Português), that at various times were officially called "states" (estados): State of India (Estado da Índia) (1505–1961) [1] State of Brazil (Estado do Brasil) (1621–1815) [2] State of Maranhão (Estado do Maranhão) (1621–1751)
Portuguese Empire Kingdom of Sitawaka: Defeat. Decisive victory to Sinhalese army of Kingdom of Sitawaka; Siege of Moji (1561) Location: Asia–Pacific, Japan. Ōtomo clan Portuguese Empire. Mōri clan: Defeat: Siege of Mazagan (1562) Part of Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts; Location: North Africa Portuguese Empire. Portuguese possessions in ...
Evolution of the Portuguese Empire; Portuguese Empire. History of Portugal (1415–1578) A. Acehnese–Portuguese conflicts; American–Portuguese conflict;