Portuguese Empire

The Portuguese Empire (Portuguese: Império Português) was the first global empire in history.^[1][2] It spread from South America to Africa, India and South East Asia. It began with the Portuguese exploration of the world during the 15th century and it lasted longer than all the other modern European empires. It lasted 486 years. This is longer than the Spanish, British, and French Empires.

The Portuguese Empire had trade with the following areas

• Goa, Malacca and Southeast Asia
• China and Japan
• Spice Islands (Moluccas) and the Treaty of Zaragoza
• South Asia, Persian Gulf and Red Sea
• Sub-Saharan Africa

The 1890 British Ultimatum was an ultimatum by the British government, delivered on 11 January 1890 to Portugal. The ultimatum forced the retreat of Portuguese military forces from areas in Africa which had been claimed by Portugal, but which the United Kingdom occupied.

1. ↑ "The First Global Empire | History Today". www.historytoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
2. ↑ "First global empire". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2020-10-05.