The Portuguese The Portuguese (Exploration and War)(Exploration and War)

Shane TremblayShane Tremblay

The PortugueseThe Portuguese

EARLY MODERN EUROPEEARLY MODERN EUROPE Roughly the 15Roughly the 15thth Century to the late 18 Century to the late 18thth Century Century

(1400s – 1700s)(1400s – 1700s) This period is comprised of The Renaissance, The This period is comprised of The Renaissance, The

(Protestant) Reformation, The Scientific Revolution (Protestant) Reformation, The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenmentand Enlightenment

This period ends with the beginning of This period ends with the beginning of IndustrializationIndustrialization

This is the time when Britain, Spain, Portugal, and This is the time when Britain, Spain, Portugal, and other European countries begin exploring for new other European countries begin exploring for new sea passages and trade routes for both trade and sea passages and trade routes for both trade and conquest.conquest.

EARLY MODERN EUROPE

1453 End of the Byzantine Empire 1453 End of the Byzantine Empire due to the conquest of the Ottoman due to the conquest of the Ottoman EmpireEmpire

The concept of Mercantilism is bornThe concept of Mercantilism is born1513 – First formulation of modern 1513 – First formulation of modern

politics with Machiavelli’s politics with Machiavelli’s The PrinceThe Prince

Portuguese Exploration and Portuguese Exploration and WarWar

1415 - Henry the Navigator leads the conquest of Ceuta from 1415 - Henry the Navigator leads the conquest of Ceuta from the Moors marking the beginning of the Portuguese Empire.the Moors marking the beginning of the Portuguese Empire.

1434 - Exploration of Africa1434 - Exploration of Africa 1488 - Crossing of the Cape of Good Hope and therefore 1488 - Crossing of the Cape of Good Hope and therefore

opening the Indian Ocean to the Portuguese opening the Indian Ocean to the Portuguese 1500 - Expedition from Cape Verde leads to new colonization 1500 - Expedition from Cape Verde leads to new colonization

(Modern day Brazil)(Modern day Brazil) 1510 - Conquest of Goa (East Coast of India)1510 - Conquest of Goa (East Coast of India) 1542 – Enter the Red Sea to defeat the Turkish armada in 1542 – Enter the Red Sea to defeat the Turkish armada in

Suez CanalSuez Canal 1580 – 1640 Portugal ruled by Spanish1580 – 1640 Portugal ruled by Spanish 1640 - Marks the beginning of the Thirty Years War with 1640 - Marks the beginning of the Thirty Years War with

SpanishSpanish Spanish and French invasion of Portugal in 1762 (Seven Years Spanish and French invasion of Portugal in 1762 (Seven Years

War)War)

PORTUGUESE TRAVELS AND TRADE ROUTES

Weapons and ShipsWeapons and ShipsPainting by Nuno Gonçalves in 1445 that helps show the types of weapons used by the Portuguese at this time.

Weapons and ShipsWeapons and Ships

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