Portugal

Faction Overview	Strategic Overview	History

The Portuguese have the Power of Navigation.

The harsh lessons of being threatened by Muslims, isolation from any significant trade whatsoever with other European nations and also subservient to the crown of Asturias are not lost on the Portuguese counts, and its rulers and clergy are enlightened enough to realise that they will need to raise Portugal to the same level of civilisation as the larger European kingdoms if only just to survive. Faction Type: Catholic National Bonuses: Patrons of Learning : Cheaper Libraries and Universities. Non-Knowledge cost of Library research cheaper and faster. Resistance to Invaders : Peasants' Communes and Town Watch Guilds are stronger and cannot defect. Mercenary Gunners : More powerful Culverins. Arquebusiers more effective but require Centralisation instead.
Unique Units: Fusta [3] => Caravela Redonda [3] Nau [3] => São Gabriel-Class Carrack [3] Javelin Cavalry => Jinete [2] => Mounted Cranequinier [3] Fundeiros Levy [1] Quadrilheiros [2] Improved Volley Gun Merchant Caravela Mercenaries: [1] Brigand [2] Almogavar [3] Freelancer; Renegade Longbowmen		Upgrades: Centralisation	Wonders: Grand Cathedral Abbey Sagres Point
Settlements:			Leaders:
Guimarães Coimbra Faro Oriola Alcobaça Leiria Santarem Thomar Castelo Branco Lisboa Porto Lagos Sagres Viseu Setúbal Aveiro	Vilo do Infante Amadora Vila Nova de Gaia Agualva-Cacém Queluz Silves Sintra Alcacer do Sal Mertola Almodovar Evora Braga Lamego Rio Tinto; Ponta Delgada Funchal	Almada; Sacavem; Amora; Leiria; Faro; Évora; Barreiro; Póvoa de Varzim; Ermesinde; Viana do Castelo; Maia; Covilhã; Portimão; Odivelas Matosinhos Beja	Henry the Navigator John the Good Alfonso the African Alfonso d'Albuquerque Duarte I Theresa Alfonso the Fat Dennis the Farmer Vimara Peres Lucidio