The Portuguese explorer Afonso de Albuquerque established the colony of Goa in 1510. He captured the city from the Sultan of Bijapur and made it the capital of Portuguese India, solidifying Portugal's presence in the region. Goa became a crucial trading post and a center for maritime activities in the Indian ocean. Under Albuquerque's leadership, it flourished as a significant cultural and economic hub for the Portuguese Empire.
If by 'new world', you mean 'America', the the name of the colony is Brasil. Today it is a country in South America, which has natural beauty, size and poverty in equal quantities. I will take the liberty to say also that the word 'colony' comes from 'colonus', a latin expression meaning 'slave'.
In the early 1500's, Portuguese merchants settled in the Goa area of India. They established a profitable trade connection with their homeland and ruled there about 450 years.
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Macau. In 1535, Portuguese traders obtained the rights to anchor ships in Macau's harbours and to carry out trading activities, though not the right to stay onshore. In 1557, the Portuguese established a permanent settlement in Macau. Goa is in India.
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Goa, Macao, and Malacca.
The most prominent was the city of Goa, which became the capital of the Portuguese "Estado da Índia".
Not an officially recognized one, but there are some Portuguese speakers around Goa, which used to be the Portuguese colony.
Portuguese Goa State ended in 1961.
Portuguese Goa State was created in 1510.
Goa was a Portuguese colony for 452 years. It was liberated on December 19, 1961 by the Indian Army and became a union territory along with Daman and Diu. On May 30, 1987, Goa became the 25th state of the Republic of India.
When in India. St. Francis Xavier spent most of his time in Goa, which was at the time a Portuguese Colony.
Goa used to be a colony of Portugal. Portugal is in Eastern Europe by Spain. And Goa is a city in Margao which is a state of India
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If by 'new world', you mean 'America', the the name of the colony is Brasil. Today it is a country in South America, which has natural beauty, size and poverty in equal quantities. I will take the liberty to say also that the word 'colony' comes from 'colonus', a latin expression meaning 'slave'.