In 1502, da Gama returned to Calicut at the helm of a heavily armed squadron to avenge a massacre of Portuguese explorers, subduing the inhabitants and using military force to enforce trade monopolies ...

Portuguese grain that changed the way Africans eat By Standard Digital | Sep. 9, 2009 By Ally Jamah Maize was introduced in Africa by Portuguese explorers in the beginning of the 16th century. It has ...

The Portuguese believe they have a special kind of colonialism that makes them different from other imperialists. In the Portuguese view, their kind of inspired colonialism gives them the right to ...

In downtown Macau stands a stone statue of a Portuguese explorer. Its size and prominent positioning give the impression that Jorge Álvares is a major figure in the history of this city-state known as ...