How Long to Read A Short History of Portugal

How Long Does it Take to Read A Short History of Portugal?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 14 minutes to read A Short History of Portugal by H. Morse Stephens

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

THE Story of Portugal possesses a peculiar interest from the fact that it is to its history alone that the country owes its existence as a separate nation Geographically, the little kingdom is an integral portion of the Iberian peninsula, with no natural boundaries to distinguish it from that larger portion of the peninsula called Spain; its inhabitants spring from the same stock as the Spaniards, and their language differs but slightly from the Spanish. Its early history is merged in that of the rest of the peninsula, and but for two great men, Affonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal, and John I., the founder of the house of Aviz, Portugal would not at the present day rank among the independent nations of Europe. The first of these monarchs created his dominions into a kingdom like Leon, Castile, and Aragon, and the latter encouraged the maritime explorations which gave the little country an individuality and national existence, of which it was justly proud. When Philip II. annexed Portugal in 1580, it was at least a century too late for the Portuguese to coalesce with the Spaniards. They had then produced Vasco da Gama and Alboquerque and other great captains and explorers, who had shown Europe the way to India by sea; and their tongue had been developed by the genius of Camoens and Sá de Miranda, from a Romance dialect, similar to those used in Gallicia, Castile, or Aragon, into a great literary language. Conscious of its national history, Portugal broke away again from Spain in 1640, and under the protection of England maintained its separate existence during the eighteenth century...

How long is A Short History of Portugal?

A Short History of Portugal by H. Morse Stephens is 312 pages long, and a total of 78,624 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Short History of Portugal Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 9 minutes to read A Short History of Portugal aloud.

What Reading Level is A Short History of Portugal?

A Short History of Portugal is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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