Why Lisbon was Europe's Most Strategic Port
The 1400s was full of the rise of global empires. However, none ventured into the unknown as much as the Portuguese Empire. Watch this video to find out how Portugal used their geographic advantage in Lisbon to create an extremely strong maritime empire.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:40 The Geography of Lisbon
01:31 The African Coast
02:26 Gold
03:05 Lack of Local Resistance
04:20 The Estado
05:07 Outro