The Portuguese Empire: Unequal Or Cruel?
The Portuguese empire, like most royal projects, was unequal and cruel. Former colonies inherited economies intended to benefit Portugal, also helping to develop realization that in the end all humans inhabit a single planetary home, especially if not kept healthy and maintainable. The dried cod became a vital economic product and main of the Portuguese intake.
The Portuguese found Muslim merchants entrenched along the African coast. The Slave Coast, as the Bight of Benin, was searched by the Portuguese since the 1470s. It was not until they reached the kingdom of kongo’s coast in the 1480s that they overdid the Muslim trading territory. Also during the 16th century, the Portuguese also started to settle their newly discovered territory of
The Portuguese found Muslim merchants entrenched along the African coast. The Slave Coast, as the Bight of Benin, was searched by the Portuguese since the 1470s. It was not until they reached the kingdom of kongo’s coast in the 1480s that they overdid the Muslim trading territory. Also during the 16th century, the Portuguese also started to settle their newly discovered territory of