Portugal

Some of the key events about Portugal

• 1139

  Kingdom of Portugal was established
• 1415

  Portuguese Age of Discovery began with the conquest of Ceuta
• 1498

  Sea route to India was discovered
• 1500

  Brazil was discovered, expanding Portuguese empire
• 1580

  Portugal entered a dynastic union with Spain, losing independence for 60 years
• 1755

  Lisbon was rebuilt after a devastating earthquake, showcasing Enlightenment urban planning
• 1755

  A massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Lisbon
• 1807

  Napoleonic forces invaded Portugal, forcing the royal family to flee to Brazil
• 1822

  Brazil peacefully gained independence from Portugal
• 1910

  Portuguese monarchy was overthrown, establishing the First Republic
• 1910

  Regicide of King Carlos I and Crown Prince Luís Filipe occurred
• 1926

  Military coup ended the First Republic, leading to the Estado Novo dictatorship
• 1961

  Indian forces annexed Goa, ending Portuguese rule in India
• 1974

  Carnation Revolution ended the authoritarian Estado Novo regime
• 1974

  Decolonization process led to the loss of African colonies and civil wars
• 1975

  Hundreds of thousands of retornados fled from former colonies to Portugal
• 1986

  Portugal joined the European Economic Community (now European Union)
• 2008

  Global financial crisis severely impacted Portuguese economy
• 2011

  Portugal required a €78 billion bailout from the EU and IMF
• 2016

  Portugal won its first major international football trophy, the UEFA Euro 2016

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