Panchronia

Portuguese Empire

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1415 – 1999 · up to 8,087 thousand km² · Americas, Africa

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Capital: Lisbon (1415–1815), Rio de Janeiro (1815–1821), Lisbon (1821–2002)

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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Successors: Portuguese Republic

Events on its territory