what is one of the longest lived empires?
The Portuguese Empire
is there an alternate name?
yes
what?
also known as the Portuguese Overseas
What years did it exsist for?
from1415 to 1999.
how many centuries is that?
almost six centuries
What had a substansial impact on the economic growth?
a commercial network
Was it a positive impact?
yes
Where did sailors explore?
East Asia
Where did they explore first?
thee coast of africa
and?
the Atlantic archipelagos
when?
1418–19,
what were they searching for?
Sea route to the source of the lucrative spice trade
how were they to do this?
using recent developments in navigation,
such as?
such as the caravel,
Who discovered Brazil?
Pedro Álvares Cabral
where is it?
on the South American coast.
What year?
In 1500
Who sailed to the cape of good hope?
Bartolomeu Dias
when?
1488
Who sailed to India?
Vasco da Gama