History & Culture of Portugal - Part 15

Portuguese Food and WinePart 15. Portuguese Food and Wine. Despite being relatively restricted to an Atlantic sustenance, Portuguese cuisine has many Mediterranean influences. Portuguese cuisine is famous for seafood, and the Portuguese are among the nations that consume more fish in the world, per capita.

History & Culture of Portugal - Part 14

HISTORY & CULTURE OF PORTUGAL - PART 14Part 14. Portugal – Geography. Portugal's geography is defined by its rivers – the Minho (northern border), Douro, Mondego, Tagus and Guardiana (eastern border). Port cities were established by Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, then Moors, along international trade routes, and inland settlements developed around hilly river fortifications (Santarem, Coimbra).

History & Culture of Portugal - Part 13

HISTORY & CULTURE OF PORTUGAL - PART 13Part 13. Peninsula War (1807-1814) – Time-line. The Peninsular War was a military conflict fought by Bourbon Spain and Portugal, assisted by the UK, against the invading and occupying forces of the First French Empire for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars.

History & Culture of Portugal - Part 12

HISTORY OF BRAZIL – A TIME-LINEPart 12. History of Brazil – a time-line. Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest country in both South America and Latin Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest country in both South America and Latin America.

History & Culture of Portugal - Part 11

Seven Years' War – Britain & Portugal in a World War.Part 11. Seven Years' War – Britain & Portugal in a World War.

History & Culture of Portugal - Part 10

The House of Braganza (1640-1910).Part 10. The House of Braganza (1640-1910). Most Serene House of Braganza also known as the Brigantine Dynasty is a dynasty of emperors, kings, princes, and dukes of Portuguese origin which reigned in Europe and the Americas.

History & Culture of Portugal - Part 9

Portugal History 6 CulturePart 9. Templar Knights in Portugal (1118 - 1312). The Templar Knights opened up a second front against the Muslims with the Crusades, the “Reconquista”, on the Iberian peninisula and into the Pyrenees/SW France.

History & Culture of Portugal - Part 8

Portuguese DiscoveriesPart 8. Portuguese Discoveries. Portuguese sailors were at the vanguard of European overseas exploration, discovering and mapping the coasts of Africa, Canada, Asia, and Brazil, in what became known as the Age of Discovery.