Portugal

Portugal, officially the Kingdom of Portugal, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwest Europe.

In the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal established the first global maritime and commercial empire, becoming one of the world's major economic, political and military powers. During this period, today referred to as the Age of Discovery, Portuguese explorers pioneered maritime exploration with the discovery of what would become Brazil (1500). During this time Portugal monopolized the spice trade, divided the world into hemispheres of dominion with Castile, and the empire expanded with military campaigns in Asia.

History
Following the Arrival, Queen Maria I was approached by ambassadors from four starships who attempted to negotiate land for their colonists. Maria allowed the Vanguard colonists to settle in their colonies in Africa and Asia in exchange for their labor.