*** HISTORY of PORTUGAL ***

* A VERY CONDENSED and PARTIAL "TIME LINE" *

1.2
Million
Years
Ago
Earliest bones of 'Neanderthal type individuals' found in Furninhas.
Cromagnon bones found in Algar de Salenas, Ponte de Lousa, Loures.
Abundant Stone Age, and Bronze Age, Iberian Artifacts
Mesolithic, many Megalithic and Neolithic monuments, arrowheads, vases.
25000y Cave Paintings SanTiago do Escoural. Pebble culture. Iberos, Bracari, Conii
5000BC Lusitani Citanias (Briteiros). Castrejos; Germanic tribes, Celts.
Alani (Iran).- Pre-Roman population practiced cremation until III Century
1000BC Phoenicians in Algarve. Extensive trade and small settlements.
237BC Colonies of Greeks. Carthago (domain ends 209BC; present to V Cent.)
217BC Lusitans move Capital from Merida to Evora/Roman Incursion Cneio Cipiao
213BC Rome incursions.
201BC Rome Invasions. Peace treaties and treason - Romans attempt to kill all tribal chiefs
150BC Roman General Galba attacks and attempts genocide of Lusitans. Fails.
Rome held at bay for 30 years. Lost 3 Legions in Iberian Peninsula.
140BC Viriathus makes peace/Roman Provinces established: Further Spain and Near Spain
139BC Viriathus (Lusitano Chief, had many victories since 154BC) is murdered .
80BC Sertorio made Chief of Lusitans (Born Roman in 122BC; Turned Lusitan).
72BC Sertorio is murdered, by treason.
61BC Julio Caesar went to Hispania as Proprietor.
Returned to Rome in 59BC as Consul. Member of the Triumvirate.
Cassos Died. Caesar defeated Pompeii becomes Emperor
44BC Julio Caesar was murdered. (In 27BC Roman Empire golden age starts)
Augustus (43-14BC) decrees administrative frontier changes in Lusitania
7BC Again decrees frontiers similar to today's Portugal with 3 conventus:
Bracarense (Bracara), Scalabense (Scalabis), Lusitania (Pax Augusta)
217AC Roman Emperor Caracala makes administrative and geographic changes
284 Roman Emperor Ducleciano changes frontiers of Portugal and Spain again.
Vias Romanas connect all of Iberian Peninsula and lead to Rome
300 Christians in Lusitania disciples of ascetic Priscillian
Lusitan's god was Endovelico. Cult Temples in S.Miguel da Mota, Terena, etc.
336 Roman Emperor Constantino I creates Perfeituras of the Praetorio
406 Suevi Quado settlers started invading Lusitania-
stabilized by year 411BC Originally from near Berlin. Worshipped god Ziu.
410 Rome is captured by Alaric, king of the Goths and is pillaged
419 Lusitania invaded by Alanos (from Iran) chief Audax took Bracara in 456
Invasions by Vandalos Silingos (Scandinavia) Chief Fred Ball
457 Suevi King Rechiarius killed in Portucale by Teodoric II.
Suevi kingdom goes to Son Masdra then to grandson Reichismundus
an Arian that converted to Catolicism in 465, later renegs, then converts again)
468 Suevi destroy Cuninbriga.
Geographic divison: North of Douro=Suevi, Center=Visigoths, Algarve=Bizantines
469 Visigoth Kingdom starts. Leovigildo, then, son Recaredo ( 586-601)
Visigoth Kings through the times:
Sisebuto 612
Swintilla 621
Sesnando 633
Quindasvinto 642
Recesvindo 653
Vamba 677
Ervigio 683
Egica 687
Vitiza oposed by Rodrigo 701
451 Teodoric slain and Atila is defeated in the last great Roman battle.
476 Start of Middle Ages - Feudal System - Nobles, Clero, People
550 Suevi King Charricus becomes Christian and in 559 is joined by his court
576 Visigoths sent to invade territory of Suevi and end Suevi monarchies
585 Last Suevi King Andeca loses Bracara to Visigoths and dies in Portucale
Small Suevi pockets remain, like King Vitiza in Tui.
625 Swintilla (Visigoth) expulses invasion of Bizantines
700 Viking raids to coastal cities (to 900AD). Many castles built for defense
710 Visigoth Sonaquilla (dethroned by is brother) invites Berbers in to Iberian Peninsula
711 Start of Musselman Invasion (Moors) -completed 713. Tarik(Ibn Zaid) Defeated Visigoth King Rodrigo in Janda. He is Joined by Muça. They fight for power and are replaced by Abd-El-Azis (Muça's son)
718 Battle of Covadonga. Pelagio defeats Moors. First step to reconquest.
868 Afonso III sends Vimara Peres to establish Portucale as Christian land, fails
987 Al-Mansur (Arabian from Al Garbe) destroys Coimbra (dies in 1002)
1000 Mumadona Dias, widow of Hermenegildo Goncalves, builds Guimaraes Castle.
D.Sancho III of Hispania ended Portucale's Independence
1064 His son Fernando I of Castile took Coimbra but gave it to an Arabe Governor
1065 The Almoravides (African) took Muslim Spain from arab 'Malik' Batalyaws
Afonso IV of Leon & Castile sent Henrique of Burgundy to defend Lusitania as Conde of Portucale and married him to Afonso's illegitimate daughter Teresa
1095 Teresa assumes title of Queen Portucale & Coimbra. (Not Recognized by Pope)
1109 Afonso VI dies, daughter Urraca marries Afonso VII of Castile and Leon. Teresa's son D.Afonso Henriques is born. Aio: D.Egas Moniz (The Honourable).
1128 Conde Henrique dies. Son D.Afonso Henriques new Conde of Portucale:
Exiles mother 'Queen' Teresa and her scheming favourite Peres de Trava.
1139 July 25 - Afonso Henriques Wins battle of Ourique to Moors and assumes the title of King.
1143 Zamora - Afonso H. gains autonomy and is acknowledged by Spain.
1147 Afonso H. Took Santarem -July, Al-Usbuna(Lisboa) -October and many other cities.
Military help from the 2nd Cruzade to Palestine. Geraldo sem Pavor -Evora
1156 Formation of Order of Templars of Calatrava. Forais are granted to some Municipalities.
1170 Formation of Order of Templars of Santiago. Henriques married D.Mafalda
1179 D.Afonso Henriques recognized King of Portugal by Pope Alexander III
1185 Son, D Sancho I, Rebuilds.Populates. Takes Alvor+Silves. Defends Santarem
1211 D Afonso II good administrator consolidates Kingdom. Married D.Urraca
1223 D Sancho II also good warrior, took Elvas, Serpa, Mertola etc. Later is deposed.
1248 D Afonso III succeeds D.Sancho II. The rest of Algarve is taken from Moors
1279 D Diniz. Poet. Economist. Templars to become Order of Christ.
Pine trees planted in Leiria to build ships.
Revolt by Infante D.Afonso. Married to D.Isabel de Aragão.
1290 University of Lisbon (4th in the world) founded and latter transferred to Coimbra (in 1308)
1325 D Afonso IV succeeds D Diniz. Helped Castela to fight Moors.
1348 Bubonic plague kills 1/3 of population. Struggle to maintain independence.
1337 D Pedro I, the Cruel. Loved Spanish Princess D.Inez de Castro that was murdered to avoid that Portugal becomes part of Spain.
1367 D Fernando married Leonor de Teles. He is candidate to throne of Spain. 100 years war.
1383 Fernando Dies. Heir D.Beatriz was married to D.Joao King of Spain, he claims the throne.
Interregno. Spanish invasion. Battles of Atoleiros (1384) and Aljubarota(1385)
won by D Nuno Alvares Pereira ensures Portuguese independence from Spain.
1385 D.Joao Master of Avis is acclaimed King, wife is Felipa de Lencastre.
Peace with Spain made. Start of Discoveries: Azores, Madeira, Porto Santo
1415 Portuguese incursions to Africa -capture of Ceuta. Expedition to Canaries
1418 Prince D.Henrique (The Navigator) starts the Discoveries -son of Joao I- dies in 1460
1433 D Duarte succeeds D.Joao I. Great intellectual wrote 'Leal Conselheiro'
1437 D.Duarte fails to win Tangier; dies in 1438. D.Fernando Infante Santo
1438 D Pedro regent -D Afonso V was minor.
1441 Nuno Tristao Navigated to Cabo Branco, 1441 Senegambia
1458 Conquests: Alcacer Ceguer, 1463 Casablanca, 1471, Argila and Tangier
1481 D Joao II (The Perfect); Court in Evora; Navigations;
Disagreements with Spain over Discoveries and Colonies
1488 Bartolomeo Dias passes Cape Tormentas. Pero Covilha arrives in India
1494 Bula Papal: World divided in two: half Portugal half Spain, to explore.
1495 D. Manuel I. Continues Discoveries. Expulsion of Moors and Jews.
Builds Jeronimos, Belem Tower, Convent of Tomar, Pena.
Portuguese make First Circumnavigation trip around the world.
1498 Vasco da Gama arrives in India; Returns in 1502, bombs Calcutta.
1500 Pedro Alvares Cabral discovers Brazil (independent in 1822), then India.
1521 D Joao III succeeds D.Manuel and marries Catarina, Charles V's sister.
1536 Inquisition in Portugal.-1759 Jesuits expelled. Ends in 1820
1549 Japan and India: Mission by Jesuit S.Francisco Xavier (1506/1552)
1557 China: Macau becomes Portuguese. D.Joao III dies.
1568 D.Sebastiao becomes King at 14. Dies 1578 - battle of Alcacer Quibir
1572 Lusiadas by Camoes published. Most celebrated Portuguese Epic Poem
1580 Portugal becomes part of Spain (Filipes II III IV) of House Hapsburg
1588 Great Spanish Armada, caught in storm, failed invasion of England
1640 Restoration of Independence - D.Joao IV of the House of Bragança
1656 Afonso VI-minor Regents: Luisa de Gusmao, Conde Castelo Melhor
1667 D.Pedro II m.Maria de Saboia good administrator started recuperation
1705 D.Joao V -Peace, economy, Convent Mafra, Aqueduct Aguas Livres
1750 D.Jose I- Marques de Pombal -Expulsion of the Jesuits
1755 Biggest Earthquake. Lisbon is destroyed and rebuilt. Many Jesuits killed in way to Africa.
1759 Marquesses of Tavora killed by order of Marques de Pombal (1699/1782)
1777 D.Maria+D.Pedro III.
1807 Napoleonic Invasions:Junot 1807; Soult 1809; Massena 1810 -All defeated
1816 D.Joao VI- In Brazil. Reg.D.Maria I. Revolution 1820.Vila-Francada
1822 Independence of Brazil. After Royal Family returns to Portugal
1826 D.Pedro IV- Carta constitutional. Abdicated. Lutas Liberais
1828 D.Miguel Absolutist proclaimed by the Cortes, deposed after revolution in 1834
1834 D.Maria II(Restored dies 1853)+D.Fernando II - Political stability. Banned Religious Orders
1853 D.Pedro V of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary the Good. Regent Fernando II
1856 Abolition of Slavery in the ultramar by Marquis of Saldanha.
1861 D.Luis I.(Rebuilds Navy)+Maria Pia Fused Reform+Historical parties. Rotativism.
1889 D.Carlos I- English Ultimatum received. Treaty of Windsor. Unrest, revolution
1895 Africa: Mocambique Pacified. Mouzinho de Albuquerque.
King Gongunhana arrested and paraded in Lisboa in chains
1908 King D. Carlos and Prince Luis Felipe are murdered by Franco-Masons
1909 D.Manuel II.- Last King. His extensive Library is donated to Portugal
1910 Republic is proclaimed - Many revolutions and political murders -
1918 Pres. Sidonio Paes is murdered followed by many others
1922 Atlantic Crossing by air, pilots Gago Coutinho e Sacadura Cabral
1926 Revolution of May 28th. Army takes over.
1928 Economist Salazar becomes Dictator, starts stable government-lasts until 1968
1974 Military Revolution (Carnations). Communists in power for 1 year.
1975 Democracy overseen by Armed Forces Council. Presidential Elections
1976 Communism Ejected. Free Elections. Mario Soares. Cavaco Silva.
1986 Portugal Joins European Common Market

Prepared March 29, 1995 by Ivo Lawrence Azevedo

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