61. Travel In Terceira, Portugal - History - WorldTravelGate.net® The struggles that accompanied the introduction of liberalism led Terceira to play an important role in the history of portugal once again. http://www.eurotravelling.net/portugal/terceira/terceira_history.htm

ADVERTISING INFORMATION Terceira (Azores Islands) - History Called the island of Jesus Cristo in the period when it was being reconnoitred by the Portuguese navigators, its settlement was started in about 1450 when its captaincy was granted to a Flaming, Jacome de Bruges, by Prince Henry the Navigator. The first settlements were situated in the areas of Porto Judeu and Praia da Vitoria , and soon spread all over the island. With an economy initially centred on agriculture, mainly the production of grains, and the export of woad (a dye-yielding plant), Terceira began to play an important part in navigation in the 15th and 16th centuries, as a port of call for the galleons bringing the wealth of the Americas and the ships engaged in the India trade. In that period Terceira was an emporium for the gold, silver, diamonds and spices brought from other continents, which attracted the covetousness of French, English and Flemish corsairs who constantly attacked its coast for several centuries. When Philip II of Spain took the Portuguese throne in 1580, Terceira supported the claims of the pretender, Dom Ant6nio, Prior do Crato, who even came to reside on the island and to coin money there, which led to Spanish attempts to conquer it. The first landing by Spanish troops, in 1581, was completely defeated in the famous battle of Salga, in which the writers Cervantes and Lopo de Vega took part. In 1583 much larger Spanish forces, commanded by Don Alvaro de Bazan, the victor of the battle of Lepanto, managed to dominate the island after violent fighting.

62. WHKMLA : History Of Portugal, ToC BBC News Chronology of Catholic Dioceses portugal, from Kirken i Norge Portuguese history, from Virtual School portugal s history online, from CPHRC Links http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/spain/xportugal.html

First posted on March 23rd 2002, last revised on March 12th 2004 For earlier periods of history see Iberian Peninsula Portugal 1097-1385 Portugal 1485-1580 Madeira until 1660 ... Acores since 1974 For the History of the Portuguese Colonial Empire see a separate index Historical Atlas, Portugal Page EXTERNAL FILES CIA World Factbook : Portugal ; BBC Country Profile : Portugal ; Country Profile : Portugal, from Eurodata Library of Congress, Country Studies : Portugal Virtual Library History : Portugal Timeline of Portuguese history from timelines.ws , data collected from US newspapers; from BBC News Chronology of Catholic Dioceses : Portugal, from Kirken i Norge Portuguese History, from Virtual School Portugal's History on-line, from CPHRC Links on Portugal's history, from Don Mabry's Historical Text Archive Political Resources on the Net : Portugal Wars of Portugal 1800-1999, from ACED ; Portugal Entries, from Military History Encyclopedia on the Web Battles of Portugal Article Portugal, from Catholic Encyclopedia , 1911 edition; from

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64. Portugal A Brief History Of The Country, Portugal A Breif History Of The Country www.discoverportugal2day.com. A Brief history of portugal. For most travelers, portugal s history and culture are equally unknown. http://www.geocities.com/Paris/4118/history.htm

www.discoverportugal2day.com A Brief History of Portugal P ortugal emerged as a nation state in the early 12 th century, and ranks as one of the world's longest established countries. In 1143 Portugal was raised to the status of a kingdom. Dom Afonso Henriques th century. P ortugal is the westernmost point in Europe. It was from this little country that Prince Henry the Navigator financed expeditions that led to the discovery of the New World. From his School of Navigation in a little town called Sagres , ships departed on their exploration of the boundless seas and the unknown world beyond - Portugal turned to the Ocean, in it defining its destiny. T he Fifteenth Century was Portugal's age of Discovery . First it was Madeira Island, then the Azores, Cape Bojador and Cape Verde. Then the Portuguese explorers reached Africa rounded the Cape of Good Hope giving Portugal it's own route to India. Vasco de Gama reached India, establishing Portuguese colonies, and Pedro Cabral discovered Brazil. Other Portuguese explorers reached the Far East, China and Japan. For that brief moment in time, Portugal was the richest country in Europe. T he Republic of Portugal encompasses mainland Portugal and the islands groups of Madeira and the Azores . The mainland is about 325 miles long and 135 miles wide. T he Azores Madeira is situated about 550 miles southwest of Lisbon and consists of four islands: Madeira, Porto Santo, Selvagens and Desertas. Links to Web sites that will provide you with additional information on these Islands are provided in the Traveling in Portugal on the Internet section of these pages.

65. Dutch Portuguese Colonial History. Portugese En Nederlandse Koloniale Geschieden DUTCH PORTUGUESE. COLONIAL history Portugese en Nederlandse Koloniale Geschiedenis Historia Colonial de portugal e Holanda. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/6497/

D UTCH P ORTUGUESE C OLONIAL H ISTORY Portugese en Nederlandse Koloniale Geschiedenis - Historia Colonial de Portugal e Holanda. Indonesia,Brazil,Formosa,South Africa,Timor,Malacca,Ceylon,Sri Lanka,Burghers,India,Ghana,New York,Bengal,Oman,Bahrein, Africa,Asia,America,Goa,Cochin,Macao,Angola,Jesuits,Mozambique, Mombasa,Diu,Damao,Tobago,Batavia,New Sweden, Guinea,S. Tomè,Mauritius... Visits since 03/Oct/98 Last updated: Anywhere on the coasts of Asia, America and Africa you can find a fort, a church, a geographical name or a family name, that come from Portugal. These are the remains of the first European country that explored the world in search of spices and souls. Afonso de Albuquerque's dream, was an infusion of Portuguese blood in each of the colonies. As the Dutch Governor Antonio Van Diemen said in 1642 : "Most of the Portuguese in Asia look upon this region as their fatherland, and think no more about Portugal" In XVth century a small nation as Portugal began to explore the Atlantic ocean , since 1415 (conquest of Ceuta, Morocco) the Portuguese explored the African's coasts in search of a road to the East; and in 1487 Bartolomeu Dias doubled the cape of Good Hope. After ten years (1497-1499) Vasco de Gama arrived in India (18 May 1498), and opened a new trading route between Europe and Asia.

66. Portugal -- Primary Documents history of portugal Primary Documents. Medieval Sourcebook portugal (Translations) Naval history portugal (1807; transcriptions). http://library.byu.edu/~rdh/eurodocs/portugal.html

History of Portugal: Primary Documents Medieval Sourcebook: Portugal (Translations) Treaty Between Spain and Portugal, Concluded at Alcacovas (4 September, 1479; English translation) Tratado de Tordesilhas The Treaty of Tordesilhas, dividing the colonizable world between Spain and Portugal Presented by the Portuguese Biblioteca Nacional (7 June 1494; synoptic facsimiles and transcriptions) The Letter of Pero Vaz de Caminha This scribe informed the King of Portugal about the discovery of Brazil (1 May 1500; Portuguese-language transcription) Exploration and Expansion (Translations and transcriptions). Lei elevando o Santo Offício à categoria de Magestade Royal act granting to the Portuguese Inquisition the status of Royal Tribunal, granting it independence and administrative autonomy. (20 May 1769; transcription) Naval History: Portugal (1807; transcriptions). Political Documents from Portuguese History (1821-1911; Portuguese-language transcriptions) Documents and Sources from the Contemporary Portuguese Politics and History Research Centre A collection of documents related to Portuguese history and politics. (1910 to present; facsimiles, transcriptions, translations and statistics).

67. A Select Bibliography Of Portuguese History Livermore, HV A new history of portugal. 2d ed. Cambridge Cambridge University Press, 1976. history of portugal. New York Columbia University Press, 1976. http://www.library.yale.edu/rsc/history/porthist.htm

A SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PORTUGUESE HISTORY Table of Contents Atlases and Geographical Sources Bibliographies of Bibliographies Bibliographies, SubjectBy Period Bibliographies, SubjectBy Topic ... Statistical Sources Other Related Bibliographies (links) Spanish Bibliography Resource Guide to Latin American Studies I. General Histories and Chronologies Kaplan, Marion. The Portuguese: the land and its people. New York: Viking, 1991. SML Stacks DP523 K36 1991 "Popular history and contemporary affairs artfully combined with reference material in both English and Portuguese. Focus on Portugal's integration with European community." (AHA 29.14) Livermore, H.V. A new history of Portugal. 2d ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976. CCL Stacks DP538 L58 1976 "Survey from twelfth century to 1974 Revolution and aftermath. Emphasis on politics." (AHA 29.16) Marques, A.H. de Oliveira. History of Portugal. New York: Columbia University Press, 1976. SML Stacks DP538 M37 "Excellent survey, antiquity to 1976. Influenced by Annales school, underplays rle of personality and mentalites . Includes material on Brazil." (AHA 29.22) Payne, Stanley G.

68. Portugal - History history portugal. Share travel photos on the Exploitz.com website, the leading travel photography site on the Internet! exploitz.com. portugal - history. http://www.exploitz.com/Portugal-History-cg.php

History - Portugal Share travel photos on the Exploitz.com website, the leading travel photography site on the Internet! Portugal Hotels Portugal Hostels Portugal Sights Porto Hotels ... Next Page Portugal - History Portugal was first Christianized while part of the Roman Empire. Christianity was solidified when the Visigoths, a Germanic tribe already Christianized, came into the Iberian Peninsula in the fifth century (see Germanic Invasions , ch. 1). Christianity was nearly extinguished in southern Portugal during Moorish rule, but in the north it provided the cultural and religious cement that helped hold Portugal together as a distinctive entity (see Muslim Domination , ch. 1). By the same token, Christianity was the rallying cry of those who rose up against the Moors and sought to drive them out (see Christian Reconquest , ch. 1). Hence, Christianity and the Roman Catholic Church predated the establishment of the Portuguese nation, a point that shaped relations between the two. Under Afonso Henriques (r. 1139-85), the first king of Portugal and the founder of the Portuguese state, church and state were unified into a lasting and mutually beneficial partnership (see Formation of the Monarchy , ch. 1). To secure papal recognition of his country, Afonso declared Portugal a vassal state of the pope. The king found the church to be a useful ally as he drove the Moors toward the south and out of Portuguese territory. For its support of his policies, Afonso richly rewarded the church by granting it vast lands and privileges in the territories conquered from the Moors. The church became the country's largest landowner, and its power came to be equal to that of the nobility, the military orders, and even, for a time, the crown. But Afonso also asserted his supremacy over the church, a supremacy thatwith various ups and downswas maintained.

69. AllRefer Encyclopedia - Portugal : History : Early History, Spain & Portugal (Sp AllRefer.com reference and encyclopedia resource provides complete information on portugal history Early history, Spanish And Portuguese Political Geography http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/P/Portugal-history.html

AllRefer Channels :: Health Yellow Pages Reference Weather SEARCH : in Reference June 11, 2004 You are here : AllRefer.com Reference Encyclopedia Spanish And Portuguese Political Geography ... Portugal By Alphabet : Encyclopedia A-Z P Portugal, Spanish And Portuguese Political Geography Related Category: Spanish And Portuguese Political Geography Portugal u g u l] Pronunciation Key History- Early History There is little direct filiation between the Portuguese of today and the early tribes who inhabited this region, although the Portuguese long considered themselves descendants of the Lusitanians, a Celtic people who came to the area after 1,000 B.C. The Lusitanians had their stronghold in the Serra da Estrela. Under Viriatus (2d cent. B.C. ) and under Sertorius (1st cent. B.C. ), they stoutly resisted the Romans (see Lusitania ). Other tribes, such as the Conii in Algarve, submitted more readily. Julius Caesar and Augustus completed the Roman conquest of the area, and the province of Lusitania thrived. Roman ways were adopted, and it is from Latin that the Portuguese language is derived. At the beginning of the 5th cent.

70. AllRefer Reference - Portugal - History | Portuguese Information Resource portugal. history. portugal was first Christianized while part of the Roman Empire. Christianity was solidified when the Visigoths http://reference.allrefer.com/country-guide-study/portugal/portugal72.html

You are here allRefer Reference Portugal History ... Portugal Portugal History Portugal was first Christianized while part of the Roman Empire. Christianity was solidified when the Visigoths, a Germanic tribe already Christianized, came into the Iberian Peninsula in the fifth century (see Germanic Invasions , ch. 1). Christianity was nearly extinguished in southern Portugal during Moorish rule, but in the north it provided the cultural and religious cement that helped hold Portugal together as a distinctive entity (see Muslim Domination , ch. 1). By the same token, Christianity was the rallying cry of those who rose up against the Moors and sought to drive them out (see Christian Reconquest , ch. 1). Hence, Christianity and the Roman Catholic Church predated the establishment of the Portuguese nation, a point that shaped relations between the two. Under Afonso Henriques (r. 1139-85), the first king of Portugal and the founder of the Portuguese state, church and state were unified into a lasting and mutually beneficial partnership (see Formation of the Monarchy , ch. 1). To secure papal recognition of his country, Afonso declared Portugal a vassal state of the pope. The king found the church to be a useful ally as he drove the Moors toward the south and out of Portuguese territory. For its support of his policies, Afonso richly rewarded the church by granting it vast lands and privileges in the territories conquered from the Moors. The church became the country's largest landowner, and its power came to be equal to that of the nobility, the military orders, and even, for a time, the crown. But Afonso also asserted his supremacy over the church, a supremacy thatwith various ups and downswas maintained.

71. Portugal > Travel > Costa Verde > Porto > Portugal Info - Porto portugal INFO who what where when in portugal your travel guide to Porto for its history and culture, traditions, information on events, facts for holidays http://portugal-info.net/costaverde/porto.htm

portugal PORTUGAL TRAVEL - PORTO your source for travel in porto PORTUGAL info Town Related Links Area Map Apartments Hotels Inns ... What to Do Travel Index Alentejo Algarve Azores Costa Prata ... Transmontana Costa Verde Towns Braga Guimarães Viana do Castelo Index Links Accommodation Commerce Entertainment Property ... Vehicle Hire Home Link Portugal - Home Introduction to Porto The history of this now great city had humble beginnings. The Romans gave the place the name of "Portcale” and official records of its existence date from 5 th Century. The Moors who later occupied most of the Iberian Peninsular destroyed in the early 8 th Century whatever previously existed of this location. It was later taken in the name of the Christian army in 982 and came under the power of Count Henry de Burgundy who ordered a Cathedral to be built. He also introduced a law that stated no nobleman or powerful person could own property or remain within the walls for more than three days. This law was only repealed in 1505. In 1120 the then Queen, Dona Teresa , donated the place of little more than a collection of houses surrounded by a wall to the Bishop Dom Hugo. It

72. Portugal Today - Portugal Travel And Tourist Information, Travel Bargains, Hotel The history of portugal. The history of portugal as a political unit begins with the rebelion of Iberian Christians against Moslem domination. http://europe-today.com/portugal/history.htm

Select country Andorra Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Holland Ireland Italy Luxembourg Portugal Spain Sweden United Kingdom Non-EU EUROPE TODAY FIND Exact Match BUSINESS LOUNGE TRAVEL FORUM TRAVEL TOOLS MAPS ... CONTACT US document.write(formatted_date) The history of Portugal The Portugal you see today has been shaped down the millennia by a parade of invaders, agressors from shores as distant as Phoenicia, Greece, Rome, northern Europe, north Africa and even England. The history of Portugal as a political unit begins with the rebelion of Iberian Christians against Moslem domination. In 1095 Henry of Burgundy became the first Count of Portugal as a vassal of the King the Leon. Afonso Henriques defeated the forces of Leon in 1128 and it was as Count of an independent Portugal thet he routed the Moors at Ourique. In 1143 Portugal was raised to the status of a kingdom, with a simple bond of allegiance to the Papacy. Afonso Henriques and is successors defeated the Moslems and conquered territory till the present-day Portugal shape. Having settled the frontiers, in 1386, Portugal began a programme of exploration and conquest that made it, within 200 years, the richest mercantile empire of the age. Kings encouraged the enterprises of merchants and navigators. Prince Henry

73. Portuguese History - The History Of Portugal. history of portugal This swift narrative of portugal s history from the twelve to twentyfirst century is marvellously illustrated. http://europeanhistory.about.com/od/portugal/

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About History European History History by Country Portugal Home Essentials Ready Reference Glossary of Historical Terms ... Quizzes zau(256,152,145,'gob','http://z.about.com/5/ad/go.htm?gs='+gs,''); History by Era History by Country History by Peoples Famous People ... Help zau(256,138,125,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/0.htm','');w(xb+xb); Stay Current Subscribe to the About European History newsletter. Search European History Portugal Established as a kingdom by Alphonso I in 1139, and recognised by the Pope in 1179, Portugal remained independent until 1580, when an invasion by Phillip II of Spain brought sixty years of foreign domination. The Spanish were overthrown by a revolution in 1640, and Portugal continued as a kingdom until 1910, when the monarchy was expelled, and the First Republic established. Short lived, and often violent, governments ensued, before a military coup in 1926. Portugal is now a democratic republic in the EU. Alphabetical Recent Up a category Basic Timeline This short timeline of Portuguese history covers both national, and colonial, events from 1143 until the present day. The information is basic, but includes military, political and some social references. Biography of Queen Maria I, 1734 - 1816

74. Journey To Portugal: In Pursuit Of Portugal's History And Culture - Bookchecker. Journey to portugal In Pursuit of portugal s history and Culture. Author Jose Saramago Amanda Hopkinson Nick Caistor Hardcover Harcourt 25 March, 2001. http://www.booksearch.nu/0151005877

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76. EUROPA - IDA Interchange Of Data Between Administrations eGovernment Factsheet portugal - history. Main developments and key milestones (in reverse chronological order). February 2003 Presentation http://europa.eu.int/ISPO/ida/jsps/index.jsp?fuseAction=showDocument&documentID=

77. A History Of Spain And Portugal, Vol. 1 http://libro.uca.edu/payne1/spainport1.htm

78. Contents: A History Of Spain And Portugal The Library of Iberian Resources Online. A history of Spain and portugal. Volume One. Stanley G. Payne. Contents. Preface Chapter One http://libro.uca.edu/payne1/

The Library of Iberian Resources Online A History of Spain and Portugal Volume One Stanley G. Payne Contents Preface Chapter One : Ancient Hispania Chapter Two : Al-Andalus ( The Amina Dictatorship 967/981-1008, Breakup of the Caliphate 1008-1031, The Taifa Kingdoms, Parallel between the Caliphate and the Later Spanish Empire, Chapter Three Origins of the Kingdom of Asturias, Formation of the Pyrenean Counties, The Basque Principality of Navarre, The Emergence of Castile, Crown and Aristocracy, The Peasantry, Social Associationism, Early Extension of Seigneurial Domain, Castilian Frontier Society and Resettlement, Immigration into the Hispanic Principalities, Towns, The Autonomy of Castile, The Expansion of Navarre, Underlying Unity of the Hispano-Christian Principalities, Chapter Four Stages of the Hispanic Reconquest, The New Power Balance and Renewal of Leonese-Castilian Imperialism, Resettlement of the Region between the Duero and Tajo: The Concejos Prominence of the Medieval Hispanic Venturero, 60; The Reconquest Checked: Rise of the Almoravid Empire, The Epic of the Cid

79. A Shortened History Of Freemasonry In Portugal Since then Gomes Freire de Andrade has been revered as one of the liberal heroes of portugal’s modern history and a foremost figure in the fight for portugal http://www.freemasons-freemasonry.com/arnaldoGeng.html

The Review of Freemasonry made by Freemasons for Free Masons History Literature Music Art Architecture Documents Rituals Symbolism Philosophy Make this Website Your Start Page Print this Page Send Masonic Greeting Card Breve historial da Maçonaria em Portugal Pelo Irmão A.M.Gonçalves Mestre Maçom R.L. Anderson nº 16 Grande Loja Regular de Portugal/GLLP 14º Grau do Rito Escocês Antigo e Aceite. A Shortened History of Freemasonry in Portugal English version by the Author revisited by W.Bro. Don Falconer I. Introduction The history of Freemasonry as a Symbolic Fraternity that practises Rites of Initiation is closely related to the expansion of the ideas of the Enlightenment . Freemasonry emphasizes that Reason is a major driving force for Human improvement and for the enhancement of Human society. The Enlightenment was a philosophical movement of key importance in Europe during the 18th Century. It praised the influence of Science and knowledge as vital elements in overcoming the insidious influence of obscurity, ignorance and prejudgment in Human society, whilst also promoting Human pursuit of happiness. That movement has been perceived as an historic reaction to the Christian Doctrine of natural unity between the spiritual and temporal dominions, which Saint Augustine and other fathers of the Church extolled as the core of Christian faith. The Doctrine was a landmark of the “eternal” alliance between the temporal power (the Emperor) and the spiritual power (the Pope and the Catholic Church), a dogma of the subordination of all Christians

80. Frommers.com : Destinations : Europe : Portugal : Planning A Trip : Recommended A towering achievement, Journey to portugal In Pursuit of portugal s history and Culture (Harcourt Brace), is a compelling work by the Nobel Prizewinner http://www.frommers.com/destinations/portugal/0235023543.html

This Country Entire Site Guidebooks Deals M. Boards Destinations Europe Portugal Planning a Trip Recommended Reading Portugal Alentejo and Costa do Sol Estremadura Lisbon Madeira Porto and En South of the The Algarve The Beiras The Minho Overview Health and Safety Planning a Trip Fast Facts ... Expanded Index Deals From Our Sponsor From $327 per person! Book Your European Rail Passes with RailEurope ... More Community Message Boards Photo Gallery Recommended Reading General The Portuguese: The Land and Its People, by Marion Kaplan (Viking), is one of the best surveys of the country. The work covers Portuguese history all the way from the country's Moorish origins to its maritime empire and into the chaotic 20th century. It also gives travel information and discusses politics, the economy, literature, art, and architecture. A towering achievement, Journey to Portugal: In Pursuit of Portugal's History and Culture History A Concise History of Portugal (Cambridge University Press, by David Birmingham) is far too short at 209 pages to capture the full sweep of Portuguese history, but it is nonetheless a very readable history for those who like at least a brief preview of a country's past before landing there. Another version of the same subject is Portugal: A Companion History Portugal's role abroad is best presented in Portuguese Seaborne Empire (Carcanet Press, by Charles Ralph Boxer). Since its initial publication in 1969, this frequently reprinted book has been the best volume for explaining how an unimportant kingdom in western Europe managed to build an empire stretching from China to Brazil.

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