The Portuguese in the Age of Discovery C.1340-1665

by David Nicolle

From humble beginnings, in the course of three centuries the Portuguese built the world's first truly global empire, stretching from modern Brazil to sub-Saharan Africa and from India to the East Indies (Indonesia). Portugal had established its present-day borders by 1300 and the following century saw extensive warfare that confirmed Portugal's independence and allowed it to aspire to maritime expansion, sponsored by monarchs such as Prince Henry...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849088489
• ISBN13: 9781849088480
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.2" x 9.5"