History of Portugal for Everyone

SHIP OF GOOD JESUS- Abandoned Treasure Picture 1 - Ship of Good Jesus The ship of Good Jesus that left in 1533 in the reign of D. João III, had as mission to arrive at India, but this never happened and the ship is shipwrecked in the coast of Namibia. It was found by the miners of Namibia on August 22, 2008. Picture 2 - Location Map Namibia, African Continent Inside the ship was discovered a shipment of gold coins which was valued at 11.5 million euros, found personal belongings of sailors (teapot, pot that still today has the last meal cooked by the sailors) , The Portuguese astrolabe and oldest of the world, swords, cannons and finally the remains of these navigators The problem of this Portuguese treasure in Namibia is due to the total abandonment of the interest of the Portuguese Governments, namely have not yet done anything to recover this Portuguese treasure which is an offense and an outrage to the memory of our history and the Portuguese navigato...

The reign of the Spaniards on Portuguese soil for 60 years resulted in an excessive increase of taxes and the lack of protection in relation to the Portuguese colonies that were constantly attacked by the Dutch Meanwhile, during the reign of Philip III of Portugal, a nationalist and patriotic group "The Conjurates" was formed. It consisted of 50 members, whose main objective was to remove the Spanish government from power and restore Independence de Portugal, Was D. João IV duque de Bragança, descendant of direct line with the Portuguese royal family. The Conjurates, usually met in the Almada Palace, now known as the Independence Palace. Picture 1- Independence Palace Picture 2- D. João IV On December 1, 1640, they invaded the Royal Palace in the Paço da Ribeira, Terreiro do Paço, neutralized the German guard of the vice-queen and arrested the Duchess of Mantua, Queen Margherita of Saboia, and shot the secretary Of state of the vice-queen, Miguel de Vasco...

The wished Picture 1- D. Sebastião He ascended the throne on the death of his grandfather D. João III, on June 11, 1557, at the age of three. However, it is his grandmother, Queen D. Catarina, who remained as regent until 1562, a year that gives up the regency and is replaced by the cardinal-infant D. Henrique, brother of King João III It was founded in his reign the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil on January 20, 1565 Some historians consider that D. Sebastião as a Catholic and Portuguese king would be obsessed because he wished ardently to cover himself with Glory in combat against the Muslims, this will blinded him and dragged him to his tragic end, and this was the reason the Led to want to conquer Morocco to the Moors At the age of 24, on June 24, 1578, he left for the Africa campaign, where he wanted to expand Portuguese expansion. The 4 of August of 1578, D. Sebastião dies in the Battle of Alcácer Quibir, with 24 years, nevertheless its companions of war, ...