The Portuguese first established trading forts along the coast of Africa in the 15th century. This period marked the beginning of European exploration and trade in Africa, with key developments occurring during the Age of Discovery. The establishment of these forts facilitated the Portuguese trade in gold, ivory, and slaves.
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Portuguese sailors were the first europeans to arrive in Africa in the 15th century. They conquered territories and established colonies that are now several African countries: Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and the islands of Cabo Verde. These countries only achieved their independence after the portuguese revolution in 1974. Until then they were official portuguese territories with portuguese as official language.
They settled in today's Lebanon-Syria and at Carthage in North Africa. They established trading stations around the Mediterranean Sea littoral.
In the 15th century, the Portuguese began to explore and settle in several new areas, primarily along the west coast of Africa. They established trading posts and forts in places like Madeira, the Azores, and the Canary Islands, which served as important waypoints for further exploration. Notably, they were also the first Europeans to reach the coast of modern-day Guinea-Bissau and Angola, laying the groundwork for future colonial expansion. This period marked the beginning of Portugal's significant maritime empire.
because that's where the trading was the Portuguese were not close to the Mediterranean and that where all the countries met up to trade. they needed to go around Africa to Asia.
They traded directly with the coastal people of West Africa.
They traded directly with the coastal people of West Africa.
The greatest source of wealth for the Portuguese trade with Africa in the fifteenth century was the trade of gold. Portugal established profitable trading relationships with African kingdoms along the west coast to acquire gold, which became a major source of wealth and helped fund further exploration and expansion.
The Portuguese slave trade in Africa developed through the establishment of trading posts along the West African coast in the 15th century. They initially traded goods for enslaved Africans captured by local African rulers. As demand for enslaved labor in the Americas increased, the Portuguese expanded their trading networks and began raiding inland communities for slaves.
Portuguese explorers set up trading posts along the coast of Africa, particularly in West Africa, including areas such as Cape Verde, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, and Angola. They also established trading posts in other parts of the world, such as India, Macau, and Brazil.
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They traded directly with the coastal people of West Africa.
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Portuguese sailors were the first europeans to arrive in Africa in the 15th century. They conquered territories and established colonies that are now several African countries: Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and the islands of Cabo Verde. These countries only achieved their independence after the portuguese revolution in 1974. Until then they were official portuguese territories with portuguese as official language.
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