The land within the borders of current Portugal has been continuously settled and fought over since prehistoric times. The Celts and the Romans were followed by the Visigothic and the Suebi Germanic peoples, who were themselves later invaded by the Moors. These Muslim peoples were eventually expelled during the Christian Reconquista of the peninsula. By 1139, Portugal had established itself as a kingdom independent from León. In the 15th and 16th centuries, as the result of pioneering the Age of Discovery, Portugal expanded Western influence and established the first global empire, becoming one of the world's major economic, political and military powers. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who were the first inhabitants of Portugal? ANS1 The Celts and the Romans QSN2 Which two groups followed the first inhabitants? ANS2 Visigothic and the Suebi Germanic peoples QSN3 By what year had Portugal established itself as an independent kingdom? ANS3 1139 QSN4 What age did Portugal pioneer? ANS4 Age of Discovery QSN5 In which centuries did Portugal establish the first global empire? ANS5 15th and 16th centuries