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83 matches to Portugal
Afonso I. c1111-1185. First King of Portugal, 1139.
African Colonization. 1840-1920. 15C Portuguese exploration. 1884-1920 Africa divided by European powers. 1950- anti-colonial mvmts.
Albuquerque, Afonso de. 1453-1515. Portuguese conquistador. Expanded empire.
Alcaçovas, Treaty. 1479. Portugal renounces claim to Castile.
Alexander VI. Pope. Demarcation Bull 1493 divided newly discovered land between Spain, Portugal. Tordesillas.
Aljubarrota, Battle. 1385. Confirmed Portugal’s independence from Castile.
Angola. Bantu. 1482 Cao discovers.1641-8 Dutch. 1575 Portuguese colony. 1975 Independent.
Arriaga, Manuel. 1842-1917. First President of Portugal.
Bahrain. 1521 Portugal. 1602 Persia. 1783 Khalifa dynasty. 1861 British protectorate. 1971 Independent.
Barbados. Arawak. 1518 Portugal discovers. 1627 English settle. 1966 Independent.
Braganca. Ruling dynasty of Portugal 1640-1910, Brazil 1822-89.
Brazil. 1500 Cabral discovers. 1532 Portuguese colonize. 1808-22 Seat of Portugal monarchy. 1822 Independent monarchy. 1828 -Uruguay. 1891 Republic.
Cameroon. 1472 Portugal explores. 16-19C Slave source. 1884 Germany. 1916 France(E)/Britain(W). 1960 Independent. 1961 NW to Nigeria; SW =Cameroon Republic.
Camões, Luis de. c1524-80. Portuguese poet: Os Lusiadas, about Portugal’s explorations.
Cape Verde. 1455 Portugal disc, settle w slaves. 1975 Independent rep.
Ceuta. c12C BC Phoenicia. 1C BC Rome. 5C Vandal. 6C Byzantine. 618 Visigoth. 711 Moslem. 1415 Portugal. 1580 Spain. 1810 Britain. 1814 Spain.
Congo. 1482 Portugal explore. 1880 French settle(N). 1885 Belgium(S). 1910 «French Equatorial Africa. 1960 Independent. 1971 =Zaire. 1997 =Democratic Republic of Congo. Mobutu.
Demarcation Bull. 1493. Pope Alexander VI divides New World between Portugal/Spain. Tordesillas.
Diniz. 1261-1325. King of Portugal, 1279-. Founded University of Coimbra 1290, navy 1317.
EFTA. European Free Trade Association. 1960. Free trade with EEC: Austria, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Switzerland. Until joining EEC: Denmark, Portugal, UK.
Equatorial Guinea. 10-15C Bubi. 1469 Portugal. 1778 Spain 1827 British base. 1843 Spain. 1964 Self-government. 1968 Independent.
European Union. 1958 European Economic Community (EEC) of Belgium, France, W Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands. To integrate economic development of members. 1967 =European Community (EC). 1973 +UK, Ireland, Denmark. 1981+Greece. 1985 -Greenland. 1986 +Spain, Portugal. 1990 +former E Germany. 1993 =European Union (EU). Maastricht Treaty. European Parliament. European Court of Justice.
Flowers, Revolution of. 1974. Junta overthrows Caetano in Portugal. 1976 election.
Fontainebleau, Treaty. 1807. Established Napoleon’s right to march on Portugal through Spain.
Frelimo. 1964-74. Mozambique liberation movement vs Portugal.