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In this map, the War of the Portuguese Succession goes even worse than OTL, with António of Portugal being exiled out of Europe. Brazil, after the foundation of the Iberian Union by Phillip (the enemy of António), was heavily militarized, causing most of the former Portuguese colonies to fall under Iberian control. While Portugal still had autonomy under the union, António failed to believe it would be ultimately beneficial for the nation. After claiming the throne until 1584, he decided to make his residence in the Portuguese colony of Zambezia. Securing the region around him, he and his loyal Missionary army kept up trade with the other former Portuguese trade ports. By 1600, António's successor had built of something of an empire, focused on Africa itself. The ports in India soon fell to the native states or the Iberians, leading the king of "Portuguese Africa" to only focus on the continent itself. The Kingdom promised a new hope for anyone not supporting the Iberians, who were slowly dominating the Portuguese people and culture. As time went on, they managed to make a sincere military presence in Africa, trading with the natives and becoming a major player in the slave trade (even creating their own branch in the "Portuguese Africa Company"). The late-1600's into the early-1700's were a Golden Age for Portuguese Africa, and shone a light on a warm road ahead.

NOTE: The Viceroyalties are not viceroyalties in the colonial sense. In order to govern the kingdom more efficiently, the King of Portuguese Africa would promote lords to rule each area of the kingdom. It worked much like a feudal-like system, but the lords ultimately had more control in their respective regions than the King did. This system was one of the reasons that Portuguese Africa was so short lived.

Description
In this map, the War of the Portuguese Succession goes even worse than OTL, with António of Portugal being exiled out of Europe. Brazil, after the foundation of the Iberian Union by Phillip (the enemy of António), was heavily militarized, causing most of the former Portuguese colonies to fall under Iberian control. While Portugal still had autonomy under the union, António failed to believe it would be ultimately beneficial for the nation. After claiming the throne until 1584, he decided to make his residence in the Portuguese colony of Zambezia. Securing the region around him, he and his loyal Missionary army kept up trade with the other former Portuguese trade ports. By 1600, António's successor had built of something of an empire, focused on Africa itself. The ports in India soon fell to the native states or the Iberians, leading the king of "Portuguese Africa" to only focus on the continent itself. The Kingdom promised a new hope for anyone not supporting the Iberians, who were slowly dominating the Portuguese people and culture. As time went on, they managed to make a sincere military presence in Africa, trading with the natives and becoming a major player in the slave trade (even creating their own branch in the "Portuguese Africa Company"). The late-1600's into the early-1700's were a Golden Age for Portuguese Africa, and shone a light on a warm road ahead.

NOTE: The Viceroyalties are not viceroyalties in the colonial sense. In order to govern the kingdom more efficiently, the King of Portuguese Africa would promote lords to rule each area of the kingdom. It worked much like a feudal-like system, but the lords ultimately had more control in their respective regions than the King did. This system was one of the reasons that Portuguese Africa was so short lived.