Portuguese Empire

The Portuguese Empire was the first and longest lasting of the European colonial empires. Initiated during the Age of Discovery, at one point territories included parts of the Americas and Africa, along with ports and trading posts throughout Asia and Oceania.

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Which happened first?

• Portuguese Empire and Adal Sultanate began in the same year
• Portuguese Empire began 1 year before Duchy of Savoy
• Portuguese Empire began 5 years before Buganda
• Portuguese Empire began 8 years after Gujarat Sultanate
• Portuguese Empire began 10 years after Sultanate of Sulu

Timeline

1. Sultanate of Sulu1405–1915
2. Gujarat Sultanate1407–1573
3. Adal Sultanate1415–1577
4. Portuguese Empire (this page)August 21, 1415 – December 20, 1999
5. Duchy of Savoy1416 – April 23, 1860
6. Buganda1420–1966

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