Portuguese History

Premium · 100 events · spans 1097 – 2023 · Explorer + Historian subscribers ad-free; free players unlock for 1 hour via rewarded ad

From the founding of the County of Portugal in 1097 to the modern republic — nine centuries of Portuguese history including the Age of Discoveries, the empire across four continents, the Carnation Revolution, and EU membership. 100 sortable events.

What's in this category

Portuguese History covers Portugal from its medieval founding to today: the County of Portugal under Afonso Henriques, the wars of independence from León, the medieval kingdom, the 15th- and 16th-century Age of Discoveries and global maritime empire, the Iberian Union, the restoration of independence in 1640, the 19th-century constitutional shifts, the First Republic, the Estado Novo dictatorship, the 1974 Carnation Revolution, decolonisation, EU accession, and modern political history.

What it's not: Brazilian-history-after-independence events live in their own future category (South American History covers the broader continent). Portuguese exploration events that primarily concern other regions (the Indian Ocean trading network, etc.) appear in European History too.

Sample events

County of Portugal Founded — 1097
Battle of São Mamede Fought — 1128
Portugal Declares Independence — 1139
Treaty of Zamora Signed — 1143
Vasco da Gama Reaches India (representative) — 1498
Lisbon Stock Exchange Founded — 1769
Carnation Revolution (representative) — 1974
Socialist Party Wins Absolute Majority — 2022

+ 92 more events. New events added through corrections and ongoing verification.

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