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The Kingdom of Portugal[3] was a monarchy in the western Iberian Peninsula and the predecessor of the modern Portuguese Republic. Existing to various extents between 1139 and 1910, it was also known as the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves after 1415, and as the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves between 1815 and 1822.
Learn about the history and geography of the former monarchy on the Iberian Peninsula, from its origins in the 9th century to its collapse in 1910. Find out about its colonial empire, its dynasties, its wars and its languages.
Learn about the origins, development and challenges of Portugal, a country in southwestern Europe with a long and rich history. From ancient times to the present, explore the political, cultural and social changes that shaped Portugal and its relations with the world.
Jul 26, 1999 · Portugal, country lying along the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Once continental Europe’s greatest power, Portugal shares commonalities, geographic and cultural, with the countries of both northern Europe and the Mediterranean.
Sep 23, 2024 · Officially: Portuguese Republic. Portuguese: República Portuguesa. Head Of Government: Prime Minister: Luís Montenegro. Capital: Lisbon. Population: (2024 est.) 10,578,000. Currency Exchange Rate: 1 USD equals 0.937 euro.
Kings of Portugal. ABOUT HISTORY. HOUSE OF BURGUNDY (also Afonsine Dinasty) After the wars for independence, which end with the signing of the Peace Treaty, in Zamora (1143), carried out between D. Afonso I of Portugal and D. Afonso VII de Leão, the King of Léon recognizes to D. Afonso Henriques the title of Rei.
The history of the kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves, from the First Treaty of San Ildefonso and the beginning of the reign of Queen Maria I in 1777, to the end of the Liberal Wars in 1834, spans a complex historical period in which several important political and military events led to the end of the absolutist regime and to the ...
