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1 giorno fa · Portugal traces its national origin to 24 June 1128, the date of the Battle of São Mamede. Afonso proclaimed himself Prince of Portugal after this battle and in 1139, he assumed the title King of Portugal. In 1143, the Kingdom of León recognised him as King of Portugal by the Treaty of Zamora.
1 giorno fa · Portugal spearheaded European exploration of the world and the Age of Discovery under the sponsorship of Prince Henry the Navigator. Portugal explored the Atlantic, encountering the Azores, Madeira, and Portuguese Cape Verde, which led to the first colonization movements.
2 giorni fa · 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.
4 giorni fa · It was one of the longest-lived colonial empires in European history, lasting almost six centuries from the conquest of Ceuta in North Africa in 1415, to the transfer of sovereignty over Macau to China in 1999.
17 mag 2024 · Located in western Portugal on the estuary of the Tagus (Tejo) River, it is the westernmost capital city in continental Europe and serves as the country’s chief port, largest city, and commercial, political, and tourist center.
17 mag 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: May 17, 2024 • Article History. Portuguese language. Portuguese: Português. Key People: Gregory Rabassa. António Feliciano de Castilho. Joaquim Dias Cordeiro da Matta. Leonor de Almeida de Portugal. Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet. (Show more) Related Topics: Galician language. Estremenho.
25 apr 2024 · By Joana Mourão Carvalho. Published on 25/04/2024 - 06:00 • Updated 06:01. This article was originally published in Portuguese. Portugal is better off today than it was at the end of its military...
