The possibility of a Portuguese South Africa from the early 1500s seems to be a well-liked Alternate History idea. While the area around the Cape of Good Hope seemed like an inferior location for a Portuguese waystation to India when compared with the Island of Mozambique, in the long run it had the incomparable advantage of being able to sustain a large European population due to its Mediterranean climate.
It is generally agreed upon that population would see exponential growth, so that by 1600 or so the colony would provide the Portuguese Empire in Asia with an invaluable source of man power.
I'm interested in what happens from that time onwards (assuming minimal butterflies before, so no additional Portuwanking).
How does the conflict with the Dutch go?
It is generally agreed upon that population would see exponential growth, so that by 1600 or so the colony would provide the Portuguese Empire in Asia with an invaluable source of man power.
I'm interested in what happens from that time onwards (assuming minimal butterflies before, so no additional Portuwanking).
How does the conflict with the Dutch go?
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