Portuguese explorers often overlooked as the first empire builders

By Ross Southerwood
Updated February 24 2016 - 10:18am, first published February 12 2016 - 4:54pm
Henry the Navigator leads the Portuguese explorers in a Lisbon Monument.
Henry the Navigator leads the Portuguese explorers in a Lisbon Monument.

Reflecting on the great age of European maritime exploration and expansion from the 15th century onwards, we most likely think of Britain, France, the Netherlands and Spain as the main players. They were, but there was another, Portugal, which possibly slips off our historical memory map.

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