Portugal

PLACES

High on the cliffs above the Cuanza River in Angola, the fortress of Cambambe stands as a stark monument of Portuguese colonial ambitions in Africa.

PEOPLE

King Edward I of Portugal was called the "Philosopher King", but he made a foolish decision that has shaped Portugal to this day.



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