Portuguese King Manuel I (who ruled from 1495-1521), commissioned this Belgian tapestry to commemorate explorer Vasco da Gama's "discovery" of India in 1498. Da Gama is the figure at the left, ...

In the 18th century, the Portuguese empire was enjoying the wealth of its second Golden Age. Mother Nature, however, had other plans. Former Travel Editor It was a calamity of Biblical proportions, ...

At its height, the Portuguese empire spanned four continents, with territory everywhere from Rio de Janeiro to Macau. The first global empire, Portugal's mastery of the seas began in earnest in the ...

Dilma Rousseff's predecessor, Luiz 'Lula' da Silva, increased relations and investment with Africa [REUTERS] Though much ink has been spilt on Beijing’s rising economic presence in Africa, few have ...

The treasures of the English, French and Habsburg rulers have all been shown in special exhibitions at the Moscow Kremlin Museums and now the Russian institution is turning its attention to the ...

The fate of Portugal will serve as a sobering lesson for any country, group of people or even individuals whose idea of wealth building is by conquering, exploiting and impoverishing others, instead ...

The experiences of young Chinese professionals provide an additional layer of complexity to the relations between China and Lusophone Africa. How did a small, impoverished kingdom on the edge of ...

Introduction: Quincentennials -- Portugal and the "Age of Discoveries" -- Movers: caravels, carracks, caravans, canoes, and carts -- Flux and reflux of people (Migrants and settlers, Servants of the ...

During a time when women's names frequently faded into the shadows of history, one queen governed with passion in her heart and spice in her grasp. Rani Chennabhairadevi — the powerful ruler of ...