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Hm hard to say. Pedro V was a very intriguing character and there is a lot of potential around him. Could he guide the country to greatness.Off topic but would this type of federation develop with a liberal Portugal under Pedro V (he could lobby in the Scramble to get the Pink Map)?
To achieve pink map Portugal would of needed to explore the interior prior to Livingstone. If as heir to the throne in 1850 he could if sponsored the exploration of the Zambezi and after becoming king sponsored the exploration of Congo. Then build forts along the Zambezi to cement Portuguese claim to the region. Even naming the great falls something Portuguese instead of British naming them.
during the Scramble for Africa portuguese claim including what today was Zimbabwe, Zambia plus all lands south of Congo River would of given Portugal a huge claim.
It could of even traded part of the territory such as Zimbabwe to British for say a much larger Portuguese India and maybe malacca. But still retain pink map. Also keeping all of Guinea that was south of Gambia river.
Another avenue for a stable and stronger Portugal could of been intervention in Spain during their upheaval from 1860-1870. Portuguese intervention could of been traded for Olivença, Spanish Africa.
all of these with say an economy 2x-3x larger could of strengthen Portugal hand in Africa.
another disaster was the loss of Flores island to the Dutch which could of been avoided. As well as stronger Portuguese could of increased the size of Macau
during the late 19th century.
As for federation it could of evolved into it in the early of mid 20th century.
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