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Despite owning a [[Earth|globe]]-spanning [[Portuguese Empire|empire]] reaching [[Africa]], [[India]], and even [[China]], [[Portugal]]'s presence in the [[Americas|New World]] was restricted to [[Brazil]] by the {{Wiki|Treaty of Tordesillas}}. This was an agreement brokered by the [[Papacy]] that purported to divide up the world between its loyal {{Wiki|Catholic Church|Catholic}} subjects of [[Spain]] and Portugal. By 1700, Portugal was in decline, but a [[gold]] {{Wiki|Brazilian gold rush|rush}} in Brazil's [[Rio de Janeiro]] region throughout the 1720s saw a surge of [[Slavery|slaves]] and settlers there. | |||
Despite owning a globe-spanning empire reaching Africa, India, and even China, Portugal's presence in the New World was restricted to Brazil by the Treaty of Tordesillas. This was an agreement brokered by the Papacy that purported to divide up the world between its loyal Catholic subjects of Spain and Portugal. By 1700, Portugal was in decline, but a gold rush in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro region throughout the 1720s saw a surge of slaves and settlers there. | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:42, 9 October 2026
Despite owning a globe-spanning empire reaching Africa, India, and even China, Portugal's presence in the New World was restricted to Brazil by the Treaty of Tordesillas. This was an agreement brokered by the Papacy that purported to divide up the world between its loyal Catholic subjects of Spain and Portugal. By 1700, Portugal was in decline, but a gold rush in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro region throughout the 1720s saw a surge of slaves and settlers there.