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The '''Portuguese Empire''', also known as the '''Portuguese Overseas''', was the first [[Earth|global]] empire in history. In addition, it was the longest-lived of the [[Modern times|modern]] [[Europe]]an colonial empires, spanning almost six centuries, from the capture of Ceuta in 1415 to the handover of [[Macau]] in 1999 or the grant of sovereignty to East Timor in 2002. [[Portugal]] colonized countries like [[Brazil]], [[Príncipe]], [[Mozambique]], and also the city of Macau. | The '''Portuguese Empire''', also known as the '''Portuguese Overseas''', was the first [[Earth|global]] empire in history. In addition, it was the longest-lived of the [[Modern times|modern]] [[Europe]]an colonial empires, spanning almost six centuries, from the capture of Ceuta in 1415 to the handover of [[Macau]] in 1999 or the grant of sovereignty to East Timor in 2002. [[Portugal]] colonized countries like [[Brazil]], [[Príncipe]], [[Mozambique]], and also the city of Macau. | ||
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* ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''{{ACC}} | * ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''{{ACC}} | ||
[[Category:Former empires]] | [[Category:Former empires]] | ||
[[Category:Portugal]] | [[Category:Portugal]] | ||
Revision as of 18:36, 12 February 2019
The Portuguese Empire, also known as the Portuguese Overseas, was the first global empire in history. In addition, it was the longest-lived of the modern European colonial empires, spanning almost six centuries, from the capture of Ceuta in 1415 to the handover of Macau in 1999 or the grant of sovereignty to East Timor in 2002. Portugal colonized countries like Brazil, Príncipe, Mozambique, and also the city of Macau.