A brief history of Portugal and the discovery of the world. Portugal was one of the main players in the European Age of Discovery and Exploration. At the beginning of the 16th century, Portugal was the most prosperous nation in the world, thanks to its exploits in navigation, exploration and conquest. It was the first European power to start building a colonial empire and dominated two oceans, the Atlantic and the Indian. #history #portugalhistory
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00:00 History of Portugal Introduction
01:30 History of Portugal Caravel, navigation and volta do mar
05:47 History of Portugal Famous navigators and discoveries
10:28 History of Portugal Trade and spices
11:13 History of Portugal Brazil
14:05 History of Portugal Other discoveries and colonies
16:18 History of Portugal Portugal today and other points of interest