History timeline

Portugal

17 periods and events, 218 BCE – 1986.

Periods and events

When	Period or event	Kind	Source
218 BCE – 409	Roman Lusitania罗马卢西塔尼亚 After resistance led by Viriathus, the region becomes the Roman province of Lusitania.	Colonial	Source
409 – 711	Suebi and Visigothic rule苏维汇人与西哥特人的统治 Germanic kingdoms rule the northwest of Iberia after the fall of Rome.	Dynasty or era	Source
711 – 1139	Muslim rule (Al-Andalus)穆斯林统治（安达卢斯） Muslim armies conquer Iberia in 711; the south remains under Islamic rule for centuries.	Colonial	Source
1139	Kingdom of Portugal founded葡萄牙王国建立 Afonso Henriques becomes the first king of an independent Portugal.	Politics	Source
1249	Reconquista completed (Algarve)收复失地运动完成（阿尔加维） Afonso III takes the Algarve, fixing Portugal's mainland borders, among Europe's oldest.	War	Source
1415	Age of Discovery begins大航海时代的开端 The capture of Ceuta and Henry the Navigator's voyages launch Europe's overseas expansion.	Movement	Source
1498	Da Gama's sea route to India达·伽马开辟通往印度的航路 Vasco da Gama reaches India by sea, opening a lucrative spice trade.	Economy	Source
1500 – 1580	Height of the Portuguese Empire葡萄牙帝国的鼎盛 A maritime trading empire spanning Brazil, Africa, India and the East Indies.	Economy	Source
1500	Cabral reaches Brazil卡布拉尔抵达巴西 Pedro Álvares Cabral lands in Brazil, beginning Portugal's largest colony.	Colonial	Source
1580 – 1640	Iberian Union伊比利亚联盟 Portugal shares the Spanish crown for sixty years, straining its overseas empire.	Colonial	Source
1640	Restoration of independence王政复辟（恢复独立） Portugal regains its independence under the new House of Braganza.	Politics	Source
1755	1755 Lisbon earthquake1755年里斯本大地震 A catastrophic earthquake, tsunami and fire destroy Lisbon and shake Enlightenment Europe.	Other	Source
1807 – 1814	Napoleonic invasions拿破仑入侵 French invasions drive the royal court to Brazil and devastate the country.	War	Source
1910	Fall of the monarchy (First Republic)君主制终结（第一共和国） A revolution ends the monarchy and proclaims the Portuguese First Republic.	Politics	Source
1933 – 1974	Estado Novo (Salazar dictatorship)新国家（萨拉查独裁） António Salazar's authoritarian corporatist regime rules for four decades.	Politics	Source
1974 – 1975	Carnation Revolution and decolonization康乃馨革命与非殖民化 A near-bloodless military coup restores democracy and leads to independence for the African colonies.	Politics	Source
1986	Joins the European Communities加入欧洲共同体 Portugal joins the European Communities, anchoring its democratic, European future.	Politics	Source

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