00:00Why did Portugal never become Spanish?
00:02Spain has subjugated half the planet, except for Ronaldo's ancestors.
00:07Portugal is already one of the oldest countries in the world,
00:09since it became an independent kingdom in 1143, well before Spain.
00:14And he will continually resist the aggressions of his Catholic and Muslim neighbors.
00:19But how did he do it when he was so much weaker?
00:22So yes, the kingdom of Portugal is small, but it is clever.
00:25He is already taking advantage of the divisions between his neighbors.
00:27And most importantly, he formed an alliance with England in 1373.
00:31For your information, it's the oldest alliance in the world still active.
00:35England therefore provides him with military support.
00:37while Portugal amasses considerable wealth
00:40by exploiting the populations of its colonial empire.
00:43But even that isn't enough against a new monster.
00:45which appeared in the 16th century, Spain.
00:48And then, disaster struck, because in 1580, the King of Portugal died without an heir.
00:53The King of Spain seizes the opportunity to invade the country
00:56and establish himself as king of Portugal.
00:58So sorry Portuguese, but yes, Spain has conquered you.
01:02Well, almost.
01:03Because even when conquered, Portugal resisted.
01:06and never became Spanish.
01:07It retained its institutions and its distinctive features.
01:10It was a kingdom separate from Spain,
01:12but ruled by the same king.
01:14What is called a composite monarchy.
01:16And indeed, this domination doesn't last long.
01:19Because by 1640, the Spanish Empire was weakened.
01:22And the Portuguese took advantage of this to drive them out.
01:25From that point on, the Spanish would never arrive again.
01:27to impose their domination over the Portuguese.
01:30At least, until today with the match.
01:32It remains to be seen if the Portuguese will once again resist the Spanish.
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01:38Thank you for watching this video!
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