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Portugal Trip Tidbit # 3

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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 the independence of its wealthiest colony of Brazil in 1822.

Just in case you weren’t aware of that…

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Written by johnwhays

September 24, 2010 at 7:00 am

Posted in Portugal Adventure

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