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Guide to Lisbon
The capital of Portugal is located in Estremadura, Central region.Highlighted:
+ Old Lisbon
+ Lower Lisbon
+ Where to eat
+ Where to stay
+ Alfama
Find out more in the+ Lisbon Guide
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When one thinks of Portugal, the images that come to mind are the Belém Tower, in Lisbon and, in the north of the country, the D. Luís Bridge, in the city of Porto.+ Lisbon
+ Porto
Other highlights:+ Cascais
+ Braga
+ Coimbra
+ V.N. de Gaia
+ Sintra
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History of Portugal
From Prehistory to the County of Portugal
From Discoveries to the European Union
The separation of the Portucalense County (later to become Portugal) from the Kingdom dates from the Middle Ages. of Lion.
Succinct chronology
• 1128 - the Battle of São Mamede fought by D. Afonso Henriques and the Portuguese barons against the troops Galicians of Afonso Henriques Da's mother's lover. Teresa de Leão, in Guimarães. D. Afonso Henriques became the First King of Portugal. Image above.• 1139 - Christian reconquest, and foundation of the Kingdom of Portugal from the Portucalense County, between the Minho and Douro rivers.
• 1185 - the Battle of Aljubarrota, on August 14, 1385, between Portuguese troops (and their allies English) commanded by King João I and the Castilian troops of João I of Castile. The victory of the Portuguese was decisive for ensure Portugal's independence from Castile. Read more below.
• 1755 - Great Lisbon earthquake
• 1755 - Great Lisbon earthquake
• 1808 - the entire Portuguese Court embarks for Rio de Janeiro, fearing Napoleon's troops
• 1910 - the First Portuguese Republic is born
• 1975 - Carnation Revolution (25 April); end of Salazar's dictatorship
• 1986 - Portugal joins the European Economic Community (EEC)
The Battle of Aljubarrota
The victory of Portuguese troops in the Battle of Aljubarrota was decisive for the strengthening and independence of the Kingdom of Portugal."The Battle of Aljubarrota was one of the rare great pitched battles of the Middle Ages between two royal armies and one of the most most decisive in the history of Portugal. It innovated military tactics, allowing men-at-arms on foot to be able to win a mighty cavalry. In the diplomatic field, it allowed the alliance between Portugal and England, which lasts until today. In the political aspect, resolved the dispute that divided the Kingdom of Portugal from the Kingdom of Leon and Castile, paving the way under the Avis Dynasty for one of the eras most striking in the history of Portugal, the Age of Discoveries" [Wikipedia].