1441 ⟶ Portuguese Begin Direct African Slave Trade to Europe

Portuguese navigators cruise West Africa and reestablish the...
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🚢 Phoenicians Establish Port at Lisbon

the Phoenicians found the port of Lisbon, Portugal⟶
Phoenicians Establish Port at Lisbon (-1200)
PhoeniciansTradeColonialismNavigationEconomic Development
PortugalPortugal

⚔️ Portuguese Conquest of Ceuta

Henry the Navigator leads the conquest of Ceuta from the Moors marking the beginning of the Portuguese Empire.⟶
Portuguese Conquest of Ceuta (1415)
Portuguese EmpireColonialismConquestAge of ExplorationMedieval WarfareKingdom of PortugalReconquista
PortugalPortugalMoroccoMorocco

🚢 Portuguese Begin Direct African Slave Trade to Europe

Portuguese navigators cruise West Africa and reestablish the European slave trade with a shipment of African slaves sent directly from Africa to Portugal.⟶
Portuguese Begin Direct African Slave Trade to Europe (1441)
Transatlantic Slave TradeAtlantic Slave TradeColonialismMercantilismEconomic History
PortugalPortugal

🚢 Bartolomeu Dias Rounds the Cape of Good Hope

Portuguese Navigator Bartolomeu Dias sails around the Cape of Good Hope.⟶
Bartolomeu Dias Rounds the Cape of Good Hope (1488)
Age of ExplorationPortuguese EmpireMaritime HistoryTrade RoutesSpice TradeNavigationColonialism
PortugalPortugal

👑 Manuel I Ascends to the Portuguese Throne

Manuel I succeeds John II as the king of Portugal (reigns until 1521).⟶
Manuel I Ascends to the Portuguese Throne (1495)
MonarchyPortuguese EmpireRenaissanceExplorationAge of DiscoveryColonialismSuccession
PortugalPortugal

⛓️ ⛓️ African Slavery Begins in Americas

First reported African slaves in the New World⟶
⛓️ African Slavery Begins in Americas (1502)
SlaveryColonialismNew WorldTransatlantic Slave TradeAtlantic WorldExploitationForced MigrationSpanish EmpirePortuguese EmpireEconomy
SpainSpainDominican RepublicDominican RepublicHaitiHaitiPortugalPortugal