Herein, we can examine how both Spain and Portugal, relative to other countries, and on their own merits, managed to flourish in their imperial pursuit. With ‘colonization’ defined as “the establishment of a colony the establishment of control over the indigenous people of a colony appropriating a place for one’s own use ”, it is clear that there was indeed substantial Iberian success, evidenced by the large-scale exportation of goods, the effective operation of plantations, and control of land. Portugal was most prominent in West Africa, Brazil and India, at its zenith, while simultaneously, holding significant influence over much of the sea in the Southern Hemisphere. Spain had dominated much of the Americas Ortiz goes as far to brand the period as “The Golden Age of Spain ”. Spain and Portugal were considered to be the major exponents of ‘The Age of Discovery’, stretching from the early 15 th century to mid-17 th century.
What are the most important factors behind the success of Portuguese and Spanish overseas exploration and colonization?
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