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Portugal Information

Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin

Share Overview Information Following its heyday as a global maritime power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and … Continue reading →

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