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The Portuguese Empire
- 4. 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas Spain got all lands to the west of Cape Verde islands, and Portugal for all land to the east.
- 7. Portugal was the leading European Power in the 15th and 16th century with its extensive colonial trading empire.
- 8. 1415 was the beginning of the Portuguese Empire. With the conquering of the North African city Ceuta. It was rich with trade here.
- 12. Longest-lived of the modern European Colonial empires for almost 6 centuries from the capture of Ceuta in 1445 to the handover of Macau in 1999.
- 15. As a result Philip of Spain became Philip I of Portugal in 1580
- 17. The joining of the crown brought new enemies like their long time ally England.