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Wikipedia: The Portuguese Empire (Portuguese: Império Português), also known as the Portuguese Overseas Empire (Ultramar Português) or the Portuguese Colonial Empire (Império Colonial Português), was the first global empire in history. In addition, it was the longest-lived of the modern European colonial empires, spanning almost six centuries, from the capture of Ceuta in 1415 to the handover of Macau in 1999. The empire spread throughout a vast number of territories that are now part of 49 different Sovereign States.
![[Se Cathedral in Old Goa, an example of Portuguese influence in the region.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Se_cathedral_goa_s.jpg "Se Cathedral in Old Goa, an example of Portuguese influence in the region.")
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![[Fort Jesus, 16th Century Portuguese Fortress, Kenya]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Fort_JesusMombasa_s.jpg "Fort Jesus, 16th Century Portuguese Fortress, Kenya")
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![[Teams visited Ouro Preto in Leg 2.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/OuroPreto1_CCBYSA_s.jpg "Teams visited Ouro Preto in Leg 2.")
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