The Navy played a key role at the beginning and during the great voyages of the Age of Discoveries in the 15th and 16th centuries. Tracing its origins back to the 12th century, it is the oldest continuously serving navy in the world. On 12 December 2017, the Portuguese Navy commemorated the 700th anniversary of its official creation by King Denis of Portugal. The Portuguese Navy ( Portuguese: Marinha Portuguesa, also known as Marinha de Guerra Portuguesa or as Armada Portuguesa) is the naval branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in cooperation and integrated with the other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the military defense of Portugal.
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