The Portuguese continue after the death of …
Years: 1396 - 1539
The Portuguese continue after the death of Prince Henry to explore the coast of Africa, but without their earlier singleness of purpose.
A dispute has arisen among the military aristocracy over whether Portugal can best achieve its strategic objectives by conquering Morocco or by seeking a sea route to India.
Duarte had continued his father's Moroccan policy and had undertaken a military campaign against Tangiers but was unsuccessful. Afonso V orders several expeditionary forces to Morocco.
In 1458 he conquers Alcazarquivir; in 1471 he takes Arzila, followed by Tangiers and Larache.
Afonso's successors continue this policy of expansion in Morocco, especially Manuel I (r. 1495-1521), who conqueras Safim and Azamor.
The Moroccan empire is expensive because it keeps Portugal in a constant state of war; therefore, it is abandoned by João III (r. 1521-57), except for Ceuta and Tangiers.
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People
- Afonso V of Portugal
- Edward, King of Portugal
- Henry the Navigator
- John III of Portugal
- Manuel I of Portugal
Groups
- Islam
- Portuguese people
- Genoa, (Most Serene) Republic of
- Christians, Roman Catholic
- Italians (Latins)
- Venice, (Most Serene) Republic of
- Marinid Dynasty (Sultanate of Morocco)
- Order of Christ (Portugal)
- Ottoman Empire
- Portugal, Avizan (Joannine) Kingdom of
- Turkish people
- Morocco, Wattasid Sultanate of
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Years: 1396 - 1539
Locations
People
- Afonso V of Portugal
- Edward, King of Portugal
- Henry the Navigator
- John III of Portugal
- Manuel I of Portugal
Groups
- Islam
- Portuguese people
- Genoa, (Most Serene) Republic of
- Christians, Roman Catholic
- Italians (Latins)
- Venice, (Most Serene) Republic of
- Marinid Dynasty (Sultanate of Morocco)
- Order of Christ (Portugal)
- Ottoman Empire
- Portugal, Avizan (Joannine) Kingdom of
- Turkish people
- Morocco, Wattasid Sultanate of
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Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions