Thanks for your videos about Portugal. Being a portuguese I get sad when I remember that we had such an interesting history and yet you find nothing about it on the internet and in media in general, but here you are doing 2 hours+ worth of amazing content about Portugal. Thank you man, you have teached me more than school.

I've studied history all my life, but the way Flash Point focuses on characters' points of view is like a perfect spice that brings all the flavors together. Please don't stop making them.

As a portuguese, loved the "quem não arrisca, não petisca" quote at 11:50

The way you put this all together has never been done before. This series , (Portuguese age of discovery) Is a masterpiece right here on YT. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

As a Brit, Portuguese history has always fascinated me, a story much like our own. A little nation making itself known.

As a Brazilian, I am very proud of the history of my Portuguese ancestors, pioneers, determined, courageous, my surname "Teixeira" participated in many of these adventures.

As a Portuguese, I am very grateful for the time you dedicated to making these episodes about the age of discoveries. Obrigado. 🇵🇹💯👏👏👏👏

Watching so many different history channels not only gives you different perspectives on these events, but it also fills in an intricate timeline that, for so long, had been filled with large gaps. When watching videos like this I can't help but think about how other events that are happening concurrently, like the rise of the Ottomans, the dissolution of the Timurids, the stagnation of the Golden Horde, the consolidation of the Great Ming etc. It's all so fascinating and almost overwhelming, yet fills me with such wonder and amazement!

Absolutely love this series, my favourite by far. Astonishing work on one of the most important times of human civilization!

One of the greatest series

Extraordinary. Thank you. Despite creating a magnificent, enlightened civilization in southern Iberia, when Muslim armies invaded Western Europe in 711 (then, the Visigothic realm) little did they know that they were opening up a Pandora Box. In time, the Iberians first, and then other Europeans, would expel them from Europe and start to chase them around the globe. Unfortunately, the consequences of this clash of cultures are still being felt today. The Portuguese were hell bent on waging a crusade whenever and wherever they encountered Muslims, even when terribly outnumbered. Cabral, with all his flaws, was such a crusader. Regrettably, innocent Hindus were caught in the barbaric crossfire between Christians and Muslims. On a side note: Bartholomew Dias was, most probably, the most extraordinary and accomplished navigator and captain of his day. He did not get there by being from the high nobility (he was not). Competence and merit alone explain his feats. And it is quite fitting that he lost his worthy life having one more go at the iconic, menacing cape that he discovered for Europe and that truly embodies the clash between Indian and Atlantic civilizations.

Fantastic Work, Viva Portugal e a Terra da Santa Cruz!

As a teacher I’m very grateful for 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 video for students ❤

10:20 - And to the eternal joy of the world, Brazil entered the scene.

The most underrated empire on history!

Pêro Vaz de Caminha was the writer of a beautiful letter sent to king Manuel describing the first contact of Europeans and natives of Vera Cruz. It can be found on the Internet. This writer was one of the men who died on the attack to the PT post in Calicut.

This is amazing work. It is great to see Portuguese history in YT being told by non-portuguese speakers.

As a brazillian, we received just a glance of the history, in school. As an adult, I've learned about a portuguese that already "discovered" Brazil years sooner than Cabral, but this portuguese was on a mission focused on the Treaty of Tordesilhas, so he kept sailing to the caribbean sea, instead of going south (as Cabral did). This video showed me the sequence after Cabral "discovered us" here in Brazil. Thank you for this and the other videos of the portuguese explorations.

Pedro Teixeira, the Portuguese and Brazilian hero, who together with the Indians and our Brazilian People, defeated the English and Dutch, who tried to take our Amazon. The Hollywood political and film industry doesn't make a film about this story...

Great stuff! Incredible how for quite a while Brasil was put on the back burner, as all the focus was on India, the spice trade and thwart Muslim presence over there. Can't wait for the nest episodes!

I love this series! Such an underated part of history.

Flash Point History has the #1 narrator on KZfaq, hands down. Also their soundtracks are just so damn good, they set the mood so well.

Another historical and cinematic masterpeice Nitin! It saddened me to learn that a great man like Cabral died in disgrace despite his incredible accomplishments. The cliffhanger has ensured that my life will be on hold until the next video. P.S. please do a live stream for the next video!

Os portugueses eram os líderes absolutos do oceano Índico no século XVI. Viva Portugal!!! 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

“Quem não arrisca não petisca” couldn’t be more Portuguese appreciate that little/huge quote. Great stuff as always

Was yesterday at Belmonte. Lovely little village. Its amazing the politics of the pre-Vasco da Gama Indic Ocean. Please explore more of this and how the Portuguese broke it. Looking forward for Afonso de Albuquerque, the Portuguese Mars.

thanks man. the history of.my ancestors from Extremadura ❤

As a dual national of Portugal (having been born in the overseas province of Mozambique) and growing up in South Africa, I am a product of the age of discovery, as both the aforementioned southern African countries were halfway houses between Europe and Asia at the outset. Thanks for the really detailed video and superb artwork portraying the events that Portugal used to carve its place in history, both good and bad. I like the thought that the king picked a diplomat to carry out his wishes ('walk softly'), but gave him a stick, in the form of an armada, 'just in case'.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT STORY. I'M FROM ETHIOPIA. BTW CHRISTOPHER DA GAMA ALSO SAILED TO ETHIOPIA TO HELP AN ETHIOPIAN CHRISTIAN KING THAT WAS DETHRONED BY THE MUSLIMS HELPED BY THE TURKS. IT'D BE GREAT IF YOU MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT IT SINCE IT'S RELATED TO PRESTER JOHN

Wow! Thank you very much for giving us another amazing episode. The implications of these events changed history forever!

Hooolyy... This was simply brilliant, this whole series of Age of discovery should be mandatory in portuguese schools. Cant wait for more!

Beautiful! Great to find out about the Portuguese and their story.

So interesting loved every second thank you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

It's very likely that the Portuguese already knew about the existence of America. It the 1470 decade, Danish and Norwegian king, Christian I, knowing that the portuguese were becoming some of the best sailors in Europe, hired for a joint Danish-Portuguese Expedition to reclaim contact with old viking settlements in Iceland and Greenland. Naval tech and knowledge had expanded a lot since then so it's not too farfetched to say the danish and the portuguese easily reached those places through island hoping and go even further, reaching Canada in North America. This would have given the portuguese the knowledge that even if they don't exactly how much or the shape of the land, that knew there was something to the west, way before Columbus, and tried to keep it a secret form Castile. Some feitorias even popped in Canada but their maintenance was costly and didn't bring much that the portuguese wanted. With Vasco da Gama reaching India and the riches from it, those feitorias were quickly abandoned because money was on the East.

Thanks you for posting this. All this history and adventure would make awesome blockbusters Films. The Portuguese History is owerwarmly RICH.

BEFORE COLOMBO - And of course you will have to go to the museum in Toronto to recognize the Portuguese presence and prove that the navigator João Vaz Corte-Real was in Canada in 1473. “History is very complex, as there are always several versions of events”, highlighted the president of the Real Canadian Portuguese Historial Museum

I don't know if Cabral's journey or if FPH's journey in creating this was more epic.

What an amazing series. Thanks for your effort, and times flies when watching quality historical material. Cheers.

Amazing work!

Nice vídeo!Obrigado!❤🇵🇹💪

Another banger. I've seen you slowly but surely climbing the KZfaq historian ladder! I was here from almost the beginning! I cannot wait until you get 250k and then 500k!

Great stuff man!!! You are covering some episodes of the most powerful King in Europe in that time. "By the grace of god, Manuel I, King of Portugal and the Algarves, From mainland and over the sea in Africa, Lord of Guinea and Lord of Conquest, Navigation and Commerce of Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia and India." more episodes please!!! :D

I watched a lot of history stories, this was one of the best! But somehow I got the feeling it could be talked much more about this.

This series has blown me. Fucking outstanding! Sincerely A history nerd from Australia. I hope theres more of this series!!!! Im in love!!!

Goosebumps after that “unleash his dark side”! Can’t wait for Darth da Gama

Here we go! Thanks for this. Just back from Lisbon and excited to see this!

Everytime I listen to a new episode on your podcast I am looking forward to the KZfaq video. I am so grateful for your amazing content. Thank you for your efforts and your work.

Fun fact. The first written record of the word Brasil to indicate the land was as early as 1502. It was spelt 'Brazill', and it was used by a Portuguese captain, António do Campo (the 4th time a portuguese expedition went do Brazil) instead of Vera Cruz or Santa Cruz (both were used). This suggests that the usage of Brasil was almost as old as Vera Cruz.

I'm loving this series, can't wait for the next episodes. 🙌

Pedro Álvares de Gouveia was his correct name. Cabral was his father's surname. Pedro had 6 brothers and was the youngest and, for this reason, according to the custom of the time, he did not receive his father's surname but rather his mother's. However, due to the fame he acquired as a navigator, he came to be known as Gouveia, the son of Cabral, with the name Cabral later incorporated by historians as a surname. Ref. "Brasil - Segredo de Estado" - by historian and brazilian former ambassador in USA, Sérgio Correa da Costa.

Thank you this great video. It's very interesting to hear about the creation of the first global empire.

AWWWWW mannnnnn... ending the video in that way was such a freaking tease lmao xD I cant wait for the next upload goddamit !!!!!!!!

AMAZING WORK! Love it! Want more!! Want to see what happens next with the new fleet! :)

Another beautifuly done video! Fascinating to learn about these lesser known (in my case) explorers.

The narration and animation are superb!! It really brings the history to life. I’m hooked.

Portugal the great!! , the most UNDERATED! culture - country on Earth,.. from its achievements & its many world & important explorers-discoverers in history , the lack of acknowledgment & RESPECT! from schools & the 2 biggest brain washing institutes in history (yeah I speak of the Vatican & Hollywood film-tv industry ) Portugal receives today is very disappointing to say the least.. this is the thanks Portugal gets for all it did for other countries - cultures (opening up sea & ocean routs making travel-comerce-trade much shorter much cheaper , putting new continents & lands on the map, navigating the uncharted oceans & seas at night , many revolutionary inventions in navigational tools , the caravel & sails it used & war ships with canon > (Portuguese Man of War first true battle ship) < the most accurate maps to date at the time & on & on & on .....) .. not to mention being the longest global empire which lasted over 600 years, the first true global super power in history. Why Portugal has been purposely forgotten has to do with Portugal saving the remaining Templars from certain death & integrated them into the new Order of Christ Templars something the church - Vatican has never forgiven , & most of us know that the Vatican controls many people - institutions world wide including Hollywood just look at all the Italians in control there across the board not just the actors I speak of ... this is how the Vatican thanks Portugal for spreading the Catholic religion around our world .. I was born & baptized Roman Catholic for the record but I don't live it today for many reasons including priests not being prosecuted for destroying little boys lives , for hiding so many truths from us still today , for being very rich & influential but not helping more of the poor children around the world like they could, for using fear as a form of control & so on , Its not just the disrespect & wanting total destruction of a small Nation ( by financing invasions by France & Spain a few times of Portugal so it would disappear from the map , Portuguese giving to the church more than any other & being shafted ( back stabbed ) is 2 reasons amongst many others & after all this the Portuguese are still one of the most devoted Christians today, just not me... what a screwed up world we live in where the liars , phonies, thieves, murderers get more respect & are glorified ,... oh look another Mafia movie - series from Hollywood no wonder they have no time for Portugal history but time for every one else & none more than Italian history even if half of it is not there's or is fabricated like Marco Polo . Italian this Italian that , here in North America is mostly all I hear about on the big screen on the little screen , & commercials tv-radio on & on non stop its sickening & by the way Italian & their things are so so overrated, I cant be the only one that sees this here, its impossible. Its true a lie told a thousand times eventually becomes truth in our society , sad but true. .. What Portugal achieved with a million population at the time is nothing short of amazing & remarkable & should be remembered as one of humanities greatest feats bar none which till today has never been matched, if this was done by Italians it would be written on every wall everywhere even on the ground in our society lolol funny but not really... Portugal the small Nation that did really big things shall never be forgotten especially by people that live for the truth like me, & those who know some cultures make bull crap an art form & talk to much about them selves, this alone is a big clue which cultures are not what they seem to be , wink-wink. ,, wink-wink .

Thanks again for the detailed masterpiece!

Thanks for video, we are waiting for Alfonso Albuquerque :))

Always great to see more FPHs videos!

This series is just brilliant thanks so much for your work! Super insightful and well sourced

That was fantastic. You just keep omproving. Fantastic!

Fascinating history. Thanks for posting.

Heróis do mar, nobre povo

Thank you for all your work. I loved the Atila the Hun podcast, you make my 12hr shifts so much better ❤

Great work!!!

Would love to see a tv series of this events

Best KZfaq series ever made! You are awesome!!!

What an amazing work you are doing! Great videos on this series. I'm a fan.

Thank you. I am grateful 🇧🇫

flashpoint releases are like being woken up, mid week by your parents when you were 6 and being told, "listen, go wake up your brother, we gotta jet, we're going on holidayyy!!!" HOLLLLLAAaaaAAaAAAaa

Can’t wait for the next part, notification of this upload woke me up and im glad it did

Thanks alot for putting effort in telling the history of my country I know how hard you work, I just started to make videos too it´s very time consuming I hope you get all you deserve for all you offer to us viewers.

Pedro Alvares Cabral is a hero for me, a Brazilian. Being descendent of such brave men who explored the unknown in the name of the cross and the king, im proud to say. Thank you, Portugal. It is only by you, portuguese people (mainly D.João VI) that today my country is united. Even if the liberals keep trying to obscure OUR history, I, and my family, shall not.

Like always, absolutely brilliant. I think we're all hoping for a next one on Vasco da Gama second voyage 🙏

thanks man learning so much

I found your channel just a couple of weeks ago and I've binged everything. your documentary on Isabel I y la reconquista was incredible, especially because you focused on such and interesting (but very often) forgotten historical figure, and from HER perspective. I would love to see more documentaries on other queens and their turning points in history! This episode was incredible and I cannot wait for the next one. Thank you so much for the content you are putting out!!

as a portuguese i thank u ! great great work !

Fantastic, keep the good work!

There is, of course, a very dark side to it but the drive, skill and tenacity of the likes of Cabral, Vasco da Gama, Francisco de Almeida, Afonso de Albuquerque and Duarte Pacheco Pereira is inexplicable. Small country, small population, very far away from home and not a great technological advantage how did they manage to set the global world and control world trade?

After 2 weeks of your video release I was overwhelmed with such information -and so proud!. Let me tell you we did not learn this bit of our history this way at school (early stage). I'm supposed to know better. For a start, and based on your amazing videos, I will get The Conquerors book (the base to produce this "version" - with all due respect). (So sorry for the bad grammar by the way). And thank you very much for this view. Not proud nor ashamed - those were different times. In a positive way of seeing things, what a bunch of crazy guys mastering, or trying to master the seas and winds. To explore and to expand territory - but at what cost? (to the "conquered/discovered" people). Definitely different times, different people, different feelings, different minds. Thank you for this approach. Now I have another book to read, so I hate you ;)

Congrats 🎉

Now, we need the video of Francisco de Almeida!

Great work on yet another masterpiece minidocumentary!

Without him we wouldn't exist as we do today, Brazil national Hero 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

Thanks! ❤🐺🇵🇹

Amazing job!!!

Great work with the videos! 5 stars! Can't wait to see the continuation of the Portuguese Age of Discovery series, featuring Duarte Pacheco Pereira and Afonso de Albuquerque? 🙂

Great 👍 film mister. !!!! A friend from Greece

brint it, its awesome, nicely done as usual, muito obrigado :)

Wonderful!!

Woo Hoo...da Gama returns! The meter gets pegged at the Dark Side. Need some spooky music for the next video. 😆

In Indian History, we read how Portuguese were the 1st to arrive and the last foreign power to leave India (1498 till 1960) they were less in population, but extremely influential and brave. There's a dish in my state (Maharashtra) called Pav Bhaji. (Pav = Bread = Paõ) so there's lots of cultural exchanges that took place during Portuguese rule.

Cabral was not exactly disgraced and left the court short of it, but it is clear that some conflict arose with the king, and the king no longer wanted to employ him in the armadas and talking about the king's fight with Cabral was simply forbidden. Nevertheless, Cabral married a descendant of the royal house and continued to receive subsidies from the crown for unknown military services until his death in 1520. Either Dom Manuel was too smart to create a powerful enemy with so much confidential information or he actually liked the guy and resented their fight.

Very interesting and engaging video, thank you so much for great content!

Great video as always! Can not wait for the next one to come out...

This is high quality stuff, thank you

Best history channel on youtube

If sex was any good it would be called Flash Point History, jokes aside, one more fantastic installment on the Age of Discoveries. Besides his fall from grace on the court he will be forever regarded as the discover of Brazil.

Great video and all , but Cabral went ashore WAY down south, in Porto Seguro-ba and no In Rio Grande do Norte

Excellent video thank you for all the great content.