1495 ⟶ Manuel I Ascends to the Portuguese Throne

Manuel I succeeds John II as the king of Portugal (reigns un...
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👑 Afonso Henriques Proclaimed King of Portugal

Afonso Henriques is proclaimed King of Portugal by the cortes.⟶
Afonso Henriques Proclaimed King of Portugal (1143)
MonarchyPolitical FormationMiddle AgesKingdom
PortugalPortugal

👑 Manuel I Ascends to the Portuguese Throne

Manuel I succeeds John II as the king of Portugal (reigns until 1521).⟶
Manuel I Ascends to the Portuguese Throne (1495)
MonarchyPortuguese EmpireRenaissanceExplorationAge of DiscoveryColonialismSuccession
PortugalPortugal

🇵🇹 Cabral Claims Brazil for Portugal

Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral claims Brazil for Portugal.⟶
Cabral Claims Brazil for Portugal (1500)
ExplorationColonialismPortuguese EmpireAge of Discovery
PortugalPortugalBrazilBrazil

🇵🇹 Portuguese Republican Revolution and Proclamation

October 5: The 5 October 1910 revolution in Portugal and proclamation of the First Portuguese Republic.⟶
Portuguese Republican Revolution and Proclamation (1910)
RepublicRevolutionMonarchyPolitical ChangeRepublicanismPolitical Instability
PortugalPortugal

🛡️ Military Coup Overthrows Portuguese First Republic

May 28: 28 May 1926 coup d'état in Portugal.⟶
Military Coup Overthrows Portuguese First Republic (1926)
Coup d'étatMilitaryAuthoritarianismPolitical InstabilityInterwar PeriodEuropean History
PortugalPortugal

🌹 Carnation Revolution Begins Democratic Transition in Portugal

April 25: Carnation Revolution in Portugal begins transition to democracy.⟶
Carnation Revolution Begins Democratic Transition in Portugal (1974)
RevolutionDemocracyPolitical TransitionCold WarAuthoritarianismColonialismMilitary Coup
PortugalPortugal