Foundations of the Portuguese Empire, 1415-1580Foundations of the Portuguese Empire, 1415 1580 was first published in 1977. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. This account traces the history of the Portuguese overseas discoveries, following the expansion into the Atlantic island, the Madeiras, and the Azores. It continues the account with the