New Portugal

New Portugal was a major Portuguese empire that existed through much of the Classic Era. As its name suggests, it was not based out of Portugal, but rather originated from northeastern Mexico. They controlled most of the North American continent, allowing them to become one of the superpowers of the world after the downfall of the Mongolian Dynasty. It was founded by Portuguese colonists who left Europe during the early second century. 
At its peak, it controlled almost all of North America, and also held significant lands in Iberia, Brazil and Bolivia in South America, Angola and Gabon in Africa, and much of northern Australia and New Guinea in Oceania. For most of its existence, they were allied to Byzantium, and fought Scotland and later Bharat alongside them, and they also had good relations with Daigo, and Finland. After a few decades of declining power and a series of rebellions followed by the death of their last king, they collapsed. 
== History of New Portugal ==
=== Founding and early years ===
New Portugal was established in 112AD by Portuguese settlers who left Europe. In its early days, it was wedged between Byzantium in the north and Mexico in the south. Although it was very vulnerable, it was able to expand to encompass most of northern Mexico, the Yucatan, and even up into New Mexico and Arizona. They also secured territory in the Great Lakes with the help of Scotland, and annexed Iroquoia. Prior to the First Worlda War, they even managed to gain old Portugal through diplomacy.
During the First Worlda War, they fought against Scotland, and managed to temporarily occupy Galicia and parts of Mali's land in the Great Lakes before they were forced to return to previous borders by Scotland. After the collapse of Mexico, they quickly expanded into their territory, although this resulted in some border gore in central Mexico. After Galicia became free territory, they expanded into it, but were threatened by Hispania. 
The war that followed resulted in New Portugal conquering them, and they were turned into a puppet state. They also purchased the northeastern part of Australia from the Colonials, and annexed the nation of Ireland. 
=== Rise to superpower status ===
After Mongolia lost most of its territory, almost all of North America was freed from their control, and became unclaimed. New Portugal used this to their advantage, and began a massive push to the north, annexing large chunks of the continent. They eventually expanded all the way up to connect to their land in the Great Lakes, created a dividing line between them and Byzantium's claims, and began to reach up into lands in Canada and Alaska. This allowed them to become one of the strongest nations in the world.
New Portugal also continued their previous colonial ventures, expanding into Australia after the Colonials lost it, although they were not able to prevent Magadha from also expanding there, which resulted in some border gore in the continent. They also used a small colony they had previously established in Bolivia to expand there, eventually using it to secure most of Bolivia and central Brazil. They also temporarily made a colony in Manchuria, but quickly ceded it to the Daigo Dynasty. New Portugal also took over New Guinea, established colonies in Gabon and Angola, and later managed to reach the Arctic Sea in North America, taking western Greenland and Baffin Island.
=== Second Worlda War and fall ===
During the Second Worlda War, they supported Byzantium by launching a small invasion into Cambodia, but they stopped advancing after halting in Thailand. They also participated in the War on Libya, and gained territories they previously ceded in Central America from them. This was their peak of power. In 202AD, they left northwestern North America due to difficulties in governing the area. A few years later, they also left Borneo.
Major unrest occurred when the Purépecha and Australians rebelled, and Killian died mysteriously at the same time, which ultimately caused the downfall of New Portugal in 216AD.
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