Portuguese traders opened trading stores and the ivory trade blossomed.

Soon after Portuguese traders arrived at the harbour and by 1495 a fort that acted as a trading post had been built.

This tradition continued among Portuguese traders who also intermarried with the local populations.

Portuguese traders in Japan also intermarried with the local Christian women.

Portuguese traders were not ostracized, however, and so the city continued to thrive.

Portuguese traders were the first to bring the word to Europe.

Originally built to house Portuguese traders, it was used by the Dutch as a trading post from 1641 until 1853.

The Portuguese traders who arrived in the early 16th century were followed by Christian missionaries.

Portuguese traders first settled in Macau in the 16th century.

It was built at first for Portuguese traders.