Portugal
Some of the key events about Portugal
- 1139Kingdom of Portugal was established
- 1415Portuguese Age of Discovery began with the conquest of Ceuta
- 1498Sea route to India was discovered
- 1500Brazil was discovered, expanding Portuguese empire
- 1580Portugal entered a dynastic union with Spain, losing independence for 60 years
- 1755Lisbon was rebuilt after a devastating earthquake, showcasing Enlightenment urban planning
- 1755A massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Lisbon
- 1807Napoleonic forces invaded Portugal, forcing the royal family to flee to Brazil
- 1822Brazil peacefully gained independence from Portugal
- 1910Portuguese monarchy was overthrown, establishing the First Republic
- 1910Regicide of King Carlos I and Crown Prince Luís Filipe occurred
- 1926Military coup ended the First Republic, leading to the Estado Novo dictatorship
- 1961Indian forces annexed Goa, ending Portuguese rule in India
- 1974Carnation Revolution ended the authoritarian Estado Novo regime
- 1974Decolonization process led to the loss of African colonies and civil wars
- 1975Hundreds of thousands of retornados fled from former colonies to Portugal
- 1986Portugal joined the European Economic Community (now European Union)
- 2008Global financial crisis severely impacted Portuguese economy
- 2011Portugal required a €78 billion bailout from the EU and IMF
- 2016Portugal won its first major international football trophy, the UEFA Euro 2016
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