Uruguay became a zone of contention between the Spanish and the Portuguese empires.

Angola had long been the pearl of the Portuguese empire.

It was a part of the Portuguese empire for about 450 years.

Who knew what outrageous designs they had upon the sovereign territory of the glorious Portuguese empire?

The Portuguese empire continued to be ruled from Lisbon during this period.

In the book Foundations of the Portuguese empire, 1415-1580 the authors make the following comment:

Macau became a colony of the Portuguese empire in 1537.

Salvador, founded 449 years ago on a magnificent natural harbor, was a major trading city under the Portuguese empire.

Expansion of the Portuguese empire (15th and 16th centuries)

This laid the foundation for the eastern Portuguese empire.