Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama was born in the 1460's, on the southwest coast of Portugal known as Sines. He was one of the most successful Portuguese explorers in the European Age of Discovery and commandeered the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India. For a sho  Read More...

Prince Henry - "The Navigator"

Henry was born in 1394 in Porto, He was the third son born to Philippa of Lancaster, the sister of King Henry IV of England, and King John I of Portugal. Henry, Prince of the Kingdom of Portugal and an important figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empi  Read More...

Império Português

The Portuguese Empire (Portuguese: Império Português) was the first global empire in history. It was also 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 19  Read More...

Rei D. Manuel I

Manuel would prove a worthy successor to his cousin King John II, supporting the Portuguese exploration of the Atlantic Ocean and the development of Portuguese commerce. During his reign, the following was achieved: • 1498 - Vasco da Gama discovers the marit  Read More...

Colombo - Teorias

The question of Columbus' nationality became an issue after the rise of nationalism. Some believe that Columbus was Genoas, some Catalan or even Jewish hypotheses. The matter was scarcely raised until the time of quad centenary celebrations in 1892, when Col  Read More...

Colombo - Teorias

The question of Columbus' nationality became an issue after the rise of nationalism. Some believe that Columbus was Genoas, some Catalan or even Jewish hypotheses. The matter was scarcely raised until the time of quad centenary celebrations in 1892, when Col  Read More...

Rei D. Manuel I

Manuel would prove a worthy successor to his cousin King John II, supporting the Portuguese exploration of the Atlantic Ocean and the development of Portuguese commerce. During his reign, the following was achieved: • 1498 - Vasco da Gama discovers the marit  Read More...

Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama was born in the 1460's, on the southwest coast of Portugal known as Sines. He was one of the most successful Portuguese explorers in the European Age of Discovery and commandeered the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India. For a sho  Read More...

Colombo - Teorias

The question of Columbus' nationality became an issue after the rise of nationalism. Some believe that Columbus was Genoas, some Catalan or even Jewish hypotheses. The matter was scarcely raised until the time of quad centenary celebrations in 1892, when Col  Read More...

Luis Vaz de Camões

Camões is considered Portugal's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to that of Shakespeare, Homer, Virgil, and Dante. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry (in Portuguese and in Spanish) and drama, but is best remembered for   Read More...