Forging an Empire - The Portuguese Empire - Part 1 Exploration

Portugal forged a massive trading empire. It was an incredible achievement for a small country that had a very modest population. In this first part, we review the initial stages where Portuguese sailors and explorers launched themselves into the unknown and took the first steps at exploring. Men like Prince Henry the Navigator who set the ball in motion, Bartholomeu Dias who was the first to round the tip of Africa, and Vasco da Gama who was the first European to find a sea passage to India. ================================== SPECIAL THANKS: Huge Thanks to Explorer's Podcast!! Check it out at the following link: https://explorerspodcast.com Farya Faraji - for letting me use his music Check out his channel for some amazing songs!    / @faryafaraji   ================================== Help out the show! CONTRIBUTE ON PATREON:   / fphx   ================================== DOWNLOAD FLASH POINT HISTORY PODCAST EPISODES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/f... FOR ANDEROID USERS: http://fphistory.libsyn.com FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK:   / flashpointhx   VISIT ON TWITTER:   / flashpointhx   #age #discovery #vascodagama