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10th Period - Fourth Dynasty of Portugal -
House of Bragança
(17th Century to 20th Century)
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| 17th C |
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| 1640 |
15th December - Dom João IV (1640 - 1656) - First of House of Bragança |
| 1640 |
Envoys are sent to Barcelona to report on the election of House of Bragança to the throne as the Catalans supported his claim |
| 1640 |
Dom João IV sells much of his property and personal possessions to raise funds to rearm his army |
| 1640 |
War of Restoration - between Portugal and Spanish thrones (1640-1668) |
| 1640 |
Dom João IV arrests the pro-Castile Bishop of Braga and Marquês de Vila Real |
| 1641 |
11th January - Official news reaches Madeira of the reinstatment of the House of Bragança |
| 1641 |
February - Dom João IV sends envoys to France, England and Holland seeking support for Portugal against Spain |
| 1641 |
27th February - Portugal and Spain sign a Trade Agreement to maintain their prts open to each others vessels |
| 1641 |
1st June - Conde de Nassau with Dutch forces occupies Sergripe in Brazil |
| 1641 |
12th June - Treaty de Tréguas - Portugal enters into a Peace Treaty with Holland but terms are more in favour to Holland |
| 1641 |
16th June - Fort de Santa Cruz in Angra do Heroísmo in Spanish hands finally surrenders to Portuguese accepts the new King |
| 1641 |
28th June - The "Cortes" impose a 10% Tax on all property to raise funds to support an army to defend Portugal |
| 1641 |
July - The powers behind the "Inquisition" mount a failed counter-revolution against the House of Bragança |
| 1641 |
1st July - Portugal enters into a Peace Treaty with France - a French fleet is dispatched in support to Lisbon |
| 1641 |
28th July - Plotters are arrested and the chief minister to the crown, Sr Francisco de Lucena, is publicly executed for supporting the Spanish movement against the throne |
| 1641 |
The Dutch take possession of the African slave trade centre of Luanda (1641-1648) - they also invade parts of Brazil |
| 1641 |
September - Combined Portuguese and French fleet fail in their attack on Cadiz |
| 1641 |
September - Spanish troops fail in their attack on border town of Olivença |
| 1641 |
30th October - Conde de Nassau with Dutch forces occupies Maranhão in Brazil |
| 1642 |
Portuguese army under Sancho Manuel repeatedly rebuff Spanish army invasion led by the Duke of Alba into Portugal |
| 1642 |
Creation of Counsel of Overseas Possessions |
| 1642 |
Pope Urban VIII sides with Spain against Portugal and refuses to meet with Portuguese envoy, Bishop of Lamego |
| 1642 |
Treaty signed between Portugal and England just before the outbreak of the English Civil War |
| 1642 |
15th August - Portuguese forces regain control of Maranhão |
| 1642 |
30th September - António Moniz Barreiros take Calvário and São Luís in Brazil from the Dutch |
| 1643 |
Francisco de Lucena, Secretary of State for Dom João IV , executed for treason |
| 1643 |
Portuguese army led by Conde de Óbidos make an unsuccessful attempt to take Badajoz |
| 1643 |
6th May - Dutch forces in Angola attack Portuguese camp and take Pedro César de Menezes prisoner |
| 1643 |
Birth of Dom Afonso (VI) in Lisbon, 10th Duque de Bragança (1643-1683) |
| 1644 |
25th May - Battle of Monte Claros, Montijo - Portuguese led by Matias de Albuquerque defeat Spanish army after initial success by the Spanish - a counter move by the Spanish to take town of Elvas also failed |
| 1644 |
Dutch abandon Maranhão in Brazil |
| 1644 |
September - Revolt of inhabitants in Pernambuco against Dutch masters |
| 1645 |
May - Revolt of inhabitants in Pernambuco against Dutch masters |
| 1645 |
3rd August - Battle of Monte dos Tabocas - Inhabitants of Pernambuco defeat Dutch |
| 1646 |
Padre António Vieira gains the confidence of Dom João IV and influences the King's decisions |
| 1646 |
Dom João IV offer of 3 million Cruzados is rejected by Holland in return for the Dutch evacuating Brazil |
| 1646 |
Portuguese surround Dutch held town of Recife in Brazil - relief Dutch forces fail to take settlements of Orlinda and Várzea |
| 1646 |
Nossa Senhora da Conceição adopted as Patron Saint of Portugal |
| 1647 |
Dutch forces temporarly occupy Ilaparica Island, Brazil |
| 1647 |
Dom João IV fails in negotiation with France in a marraige of his son to French princess and then to move to Azores as ruler of Azores and Brazil |
| 1648 |
Portugal considers paqying Holland for the town of Pernambuco, Brazil |
| 1648 |
Holland enters into Peace Treaty with Spain making them enemies to Portugal |
| 1648 |
18th March - Dutch fleet arrive from Holland with soldiers and supplies |
| 1648 |
19th April - 1st Battle of Guarapes - Portuguese defeat superior Dutch forces |
| 1648 |
23rd June - Salvador Correia de Sá Benevides arrives from Brazil with private army to expel Dutch from Angola |
| 1648 |
23rd June - Salvador Correia de Sá Benevides captures São Paulo de Luanda - Queen Ginja and her tribe remain hostile until March 1649 |
| 1648 |
António Raposo Tavares explores the Amazon basin |
| 1648 |
Birth of Dom Pedro (II) in Coimbra |
| 1649 |
17th February 2nd Battle of Guarapes - Portuguese forces again defeat the superior Dutch troops |
| 1649 |
Dom João IV orders the return of all property confiscated by the Inquisition from the Jews |
| 1649 |
Dom Duarte, brother of Dom João IV, dies in prison in Milan, Italy, after being taken prisoner fighting in the service of France |
| 1649 |
Prince Rupert of England sails into Lisbon and demands freedom of Portuguese ports for his vessels |
| 1650 |
Admiral Blake is sent from England to chase Prince Rupert away from Lisbon and Portuguese ports |
| 1650 |
Portuguese are expelled from the Persian Gulf region |
| 1652 |
Dutch fortify the Cape of Good Hope to control the Cape of Africa |
| 1653 |
Death of Dom Teodósio heir to the Portuguese throne |
| 1654 |
5th January - Battle of Pernabuco - Dutch are defeated at this important town held by Portuguese settlers |
| 1654 |
A Commonwealth Treaty is entered into by Portugal and England giving the latter trading rights in return for defence against Spain |
| 1655 |
France appeals to Portugal to attack Spain |
| 1655 |
Loss of both Ceylon and Malabar to Dutch forces |
| 1656 |
6th November - Dom Afonso VI (1656 - 1683) - Dona Luisa de Guzmán (wife of Dom João V), assumes Regency for Dom Afonso VI |
| 1657 |
Afonso VI offers a large dowry and either Tangiers or Mazagão, in an attempt to unite the royal French and Portuguese families |
| 1657 |
Dutch beseige Goa in India |
| 1657 |
30 May - Portuguese attack Badajoz whilst the Spanish seize Olivença |
| 1658 |
Spanish besiege Elvas are driven off in October by relief forces from Estremoz after holding out for three months |
| 1658 |
7th November - Peace declared between France and Spain |
| 1659 |
Spain signs Peace treaty with France which allows Spain to turn its intentions onto Portugal |
| 1659 |
Duke of Schomberg of Germany is engaged by Portugal to restructure and train its army - he arrives in 1660 with 80 staffa and 440 experianced soldiers |
| 1659 |
14th January - Battle of "Linhas de Elvas" - Spanish army defeated by Portuguese army under the Conde de Cantanede |
| 1660 |
General Schomberg arrives in Portugal to train the Portuguese army |
| 1661 |
Josefa de Óbidos paints the five altar paintings for the of Church of Santa Maria |
| 1661 |
Alliance between Portugal and England renewed - England despatches 3.000 to Portugal in support |
| 1661 |
Treaty of the Hague - Dutch formally recognise Portuguese sovereignty over Recife, Brazil |
| 1661 |
June - "Golpe de Alcântara" Dom Afonso assumes total power of his ministers with the help of the Conde de Castelo Melhor - António Vieira retreats to a monastery |
| 1662 |
25th April - Dona Catarina of Bragança sails to England to marry Charles II and becomes Queen of England - Tangier and Bombay are part of her dowry |
| 1662 |
May - Spanish army enters Portugal and occupies Alter, Borba, Crato, Juromenha and Monforte - diseases in their ranks forces to return to Spain |
| 1662 |
16th June - António Conti, favourite of Dom Afonso VI, is arrested by orders of the Quenn Mother and sent in exile to Brazil |
| 1662 |
June - Court rebellion appoints the Conde de Castelo Melhor, Dom Luís de Vasconcelos e Sousa, as Prime Minister holding strong power over the Government and stripping powers originally held by the Queen-Regent - he appoints Franco/German Marshall Schomberg as in charge of the Portuguese fight with Spain - Padre António Vieira is imprisoned |
| 1662 |
12th July - Afonso VI and sends Dona Luisa the Queen Mother to a convent |
| 1662 |
Dutch occupy Cochim in India |
| 1663 |
March - Some 600 Englsih soldeirs desert the Portuguese army for the Spanish army due to arrears in their salaries |
| 1663 |
6th May - Évora is occupied by Spanish invading army |
| 1663 |
8th June - Battle of Ameixial - Portuguese led by Schomberg heavily defeats invading Spanish army and retakes Évora |
| 1664 |
7th July - Battle of Castelo Rodrigo - Portuguese defeat Spanish army besieging the town led by Duque de Ossuna |
| 1665 |
17th June - Battle of Montes Claros - Portuguese army led by General Duke of Schomberg defeats invading Spanish army near Estremoz |
| 1666 |
Marraige of Dom Afonso VI with Dona Maria Francisca Isabel de Sabóia |
| 1667 |
Marriage of Dom Afonso VI to Dona Maria Francisca Isabel of Savoy annulled due to non-consumption |
| 1668 |
Dom Alfonso VI declared mentally incapable of ruling and is replaced by his brother Dom Pedro II who then assumes Regency |
| 1668 |
Dom Afonso VI is sent to confinement on the Island of Terceira in the Azores - António Vieira returns to power in the court |
| 1668 |
Marriage of Dom Pedro II to his cousin Dona Isabel of Savoy after her previous marriage to Dom Afonso VI is annulled |
| 1668 |
Peace Treaty - Spain officially recognizes Dom Pedro (II) succession to the Portuguese throne after delays and much discussion and granting Spain Ceuta and Portuguese controlled Galega |
| 1669 |
The five love letters of nun "Mariana Alcoforado" published by Marquis de Chamilly published in Paris |
| 1674 |
Group of aristocrats are beheaded for plotting the return of Dom Afonso VI - Dom Afonso VI is transferred back to confinement in Sintra Palace |
| 1678 |
First entry in Customs Records of export of wine from Porto |
| 1681 |
1st January -Death of Salvador Correia de Sá e Benevides in Lisbon |
| 1683 |
12th September - Dom Pedro II - (1683 - 1706) |
| 1683 |
Death of Dona Maria Francisca Isabel of Savoy, ex-wife of Dom Afonso VI and wife of Dom Pedro II |
| 1687 |
Marriage of Dom Pedro II to Dona Maria Sofia of Baviera-Neuburg |
| 1689 |
October - Birth of Dom João (V) in Lisbon, 11th Duque de Bragança (1689-1750) |
| 1690 |
Infanta Isabel-Josefa of Portugal dies |
| 1690 |
Pirates sack Porto Santo |
| 1692 |
Severe drought causes a crises in the silk industry |
| 1693 |
January - return to Portugal of Dona Catarina of Bragança - ex-Queen of England |
| 1693 |
Foundation of Jesuit College of Beja |
| 1697 |
"Cortes" meet to confirm succession to the throne of eldest son Dom João (V) of Dom Pedro II - they also give the throne the necessary power to make laws without referring them to the "Cortes" |
| 1697 |
Gold discovered by Minas Gerais in Brazil |
| 1697 |
Death of Padre António Vieira in Baía in Brazil |
| 1698 |
Last meeting of the "Cortes" |
| 1699 |
First shipment of gold from Brazil arrives in Lisbon |
| 1699 |
Birth of Marquês de Pombal (1699-1782) |
| 18th C. |
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| 1701 |
Portugal fails to recognise Don Felipe de Bourbon as new King of Spain |
| 1702 |
Portugal sides with England in the War of Spanish Succession |
| 1703 |
Portugal now recognises Don Felipe de Bourbon as King of Spain |
| 1703 |
Treaty of Methuen - Trade agreement relating mainly to wine between Portuguese and English which was to prove very profitable for both sides |
| 1703 |
December - Portugal terminates relations with Spain |
| 1704 |
30th April - Spain declares War in Portugal - in 24th May Spanish army led by General Berwick advances into Portugal taking Castelo Branco but retires in July |
| 1704 |
Portuguese fail in their taking of Cuidade Rodrigo in Spain |
| 1704 |
English capture Gibraltar from Spain |
| 1705 |
May - Portuguese capture Valencia de Alcántara and Albuquerque in Spain |
| 1706 |
9th December - Dom João V (1706 - 1750) |
| 1706 |
April - Portugal retake Valencia de Alcántara |
| 1706 |
25th June - Portuguese army and allies enter Madrid and Archduke Carlos III is declared King of Spain |
| 1707 |
Civil unrest in Brazil - "emboadas" |
| 1707 |
Re-commencement by Inquisition of "auto fé" in Portugal (1707-1750) |
| 1708 |
Marriage of Dom João V to Dona Maria Anna daughter of Leopold I of Austria |
| 1708 |
Civil unrest period commences (1708-1750) throughout central Portugal against introduction of a series of new Taxes |
| 1709 |
April - Portuguese army fails in its attempt to take Badajoz |
| 1709 |
May - Portuguese army defeated at Almanza in Spain |
| 1710 |
Civil unrest in mining area in Brazil causes Rio de Janeiro to invade the area to take control |
| 1710 |
Civil unrest in Brazil - "moscatas" |
| 1711 |
French ships raid Rio de Janeiro |
| 1711 |
Construction started on Convento de Mafra |
| 1712 |
7th November - Portugal signs Armistice with France |
| 1714 |
11th April - Treaty of Utrecht - Portugal gained considerable territory in Brazil and peace with Spain |
| 1714 |
Birth of Dom José (I) in Lisbon, 12th Duque de Bragança (1714-1777) |
| 1715 |
6th February - Portugal signs Peace Treaty with Spain |
| 1717 |
Birth of Dom Pedro (III) in Lisbon |
| 1717 |
Construction started of Basilica and Palace of Mafra |
| 1717 |
July - Battle of Matopan - Dom João V's Portuguese fleet in support of Emperor Charles IV participates in naval battle against Turks |
| 1720 |
Foundation of Royal Academy of History |
| 1723 |
Construction of Baroque staircase leading to Church of Bom Jesus near Braga |
| 1727 |
Foundation of the "Feitoria Inglesa" in Porto by English wine exporters |
| 1727 |
First Mason's Lodge founded in Lisbon by local English traders |
| 1728 |
Dom João breaks contacts with the Pope as he refuses to confirm his appointment of Bicki as Bishop of Lisbon |
| 1729 |
Marriage of Dom José (I) to Dona Marianne Victoria of Bourbon, daughter of Don Philip V of Spain, and Don Fernando (VI) of Spain marries Dona Maria Bárbara of Portugal |
| 1729 |
Diamonds discovered in Minas Gerais in Brazil |
| 1730 |
The Pope agrees to appoint Bicki as a Cardinal |
| 1730 |
Consecration of Basilica and Palace of Mafra |
| 1731 |
First Italian Opera performed in Lisbon |
| 1733 |
First Portuguese Opera composed by António de Almeida |
| 1734 |
Gold discovered in Mato Grosso in Brazil |
| 1734 |
Birth of Dona Maria (I) in Lisbon, (13th) Duquesa de Bragança (1734-1816) |
| 1735 |
Dom João orders that Alentejo peasants be supplied with free corn seed to sow to battle against the economic depression |
| 1735 |
Masonic movement of English merchants in Lisbon found their first Lodge |
| 1735 |
Discontent commences again between Portugal and Spain - relationship restored in 1737 |
| 1737 |
16th March - Peace Treaty of Paris |
| 1737 |
Construction commenced of Royal Opera House in Lisbon |
| 1737 |
Sebastião José de Carvalho (later Marquês de Pombal) is sent to London as Portuguese Ambassador until 1744 - moved to Vienna in 1745 |
| 1743 |
Masonic movement in Lisbon suffers investigation by the Inquisition |
| 1743 |
Bacaim is take from the Portugese by the Morata tribe |
| 1747 |
Construction of Palace of Queluz commenced |
| 1748 |
Aqueduct of Águas Livres in Lisbon is inaugurated |
| 1750 |
13th January - Portugal ratifies Treaty of Tordesvilhas (1494) with Spain |
| 1750 |
31 July - Dom José I (1750 - 1777) |
| 1750 |
Sebastião José de Carvalho (later Marquês de Pombal) appointed to the court council |
| 1751 |
Trading of Brazilian natives forbidden to other countries other those belonging to Portugal |
| 1755 |
1st November - Earthquake destroys most of Lisbon and southern Portugal and Algarve killing in the region of 15,000 people |
| 1755 |
8th November - Another earthquake tremor is felt in Lisbon and again on the 11th of November |
| 1755 |
11th December - Another earthquake tremor is felt in Lisbon and again on the 21st of December |
| 1755 |
10th February - Battle of Caiboté - Over 1.200 native Indians killed by Luso-Spanish army in Uruguay |
| 1756 |
16th July - Douro Valley becomes first demarcated wine area in Portugal and the "Coperativo Geral da Agricultura do Vinha do Alto Douro" is created by the Marquês de Pombal |
| 1756 |
27th September - Law passed forbidding Portuguese seamen to wok on board foreign vessels |
| 1756 |
29th October - The population of Lisbon is forbidden to leave the City due to the fear of a repeat of the earthquake the previous year |
| 1757 |
Dom José I issues an edit stopping Jesuits from preaching in the countryside |
| 1757 |
23rd February - Porto population stage a revolt against wine monopoly imposed by Sebastião José de Carvalho on wine producers in the Douro area |
| 1757 |
12th October - Sebastião José de Carvalho (later Marquês de Pombal) orders the death of 21 men and 9 women who had revolted in Porto in February |
| 1758 |
Sebastião José de Carvalho closes Évora University and tries to introduce a free grammar school style schooling which failed due to lack of funds |
| 1758 |
1st April - Pope Bento XIV appoints Cardinal Saldanha to reform the Order of Jesuits in Portugal and its territories |
| 1758 |
The Indians of Brazil are declared Free People |
| 1758 |
27th August - Dona Maria Bárbara of Bragança and wife of Dom João V dies in Madrid |
| 1758 |
3rd September - Attempt is made in Belém on the life of Dom José I, |
| 1758 |
Sebastião José de Carvalho arrests many nobles, clerics, and also orders the public execution for high-treason of all the Távora family (9) in the name of the King - this act was also related to their strong objection to Dom José I affair with the Marquesa de Távora |
| 1759 |
13th January - The Távora family and the Duque de Aveiro are publicly executed in Lisbon |
| 1759 |
19th January - Sebastião José de Carvalho (later Marquês de Pombal)orders the arrest of several leading Jesuits |
| 1759 |
6th June - Marquês de Pombal given title of "Conde de Oeiras" |
| 1759 |
17th August - English fleet defeat French fleet off Lagos and chase fleeing French vessels into the Bay of Lagos violating the neutrality of Portugal |
| 1759 |
3rd September - Dom José I signs the law which expels Society of Jesus (Jesuits), from Portugal and her overseas territories |
| 1760 |
6th June - Marriage of Dona Maria I, daughter of Dom José I, to her uncle Dom Pedro (III) |
| 1760 |
Sebastião José de Carvalho is created Marquês de Pombal by Dom José |
| 1760 |
July - Hostility between the Crown and the Church deepens |
| 1760 |
16th September - Spain proposes that the Treaty of Santo Ildefonso (1750) should be annulled |
| 1761 |
Spanish temporarily army invades Portugal |
| 1761 |
Marquês de Pombal adds mathematics and natural science to Coimbra syllabus - he also creates a "College of Nobles" for sons of aristocrats |
| 1761 |
12th February - Treaty of Pardo - Portugal and Spain agree to annul The Treaty of Santo Ildefonso |
| 1761 |
2nd April - Slavery trade is abolished in all Portugal and between all its territories |
| 1761 |
20th August - Birth of Dom Jose in Lisbon, 14th Duque de Bragança (1761-1788), Príncipe de Brazil e Beira |
| 1761 |
21st September - Jesuit Padre Gabriel Malagrida is put to death by "auto fé" ordered by the Inquisition |
| 1761 |
25th December - All property belonging to the Order of Jesus are taken by the Crown |
| 1762 |
5th April - Portugal refuses to surrender to the demands of France and Spain to join them in their war against England |
| 1762 |
5th May - Spanish army invades Portugal and encircles Miranda do Douro in the north |
| 1762 |
6th May - English army arrived in Lisbon under the command of General Townsend |
| 1762 |
16th May - The town of Bragança surrenders to the Spanish army |
| 1762 |
18th May - Portugal officially proclaims it is at war with France and Spain |
| 1762 |
21 May - The town of Chaves surrenders to the Spanish army |
| 1762 |
10th July - The Conde de Lippe is appointed to lead the Luso-British army |
| 1762 |
25th August - The fort at Almeida falls to the Spanish army |
| 1762 |
16th September - Battle of Salvaterra - Invading Spanish and French forces are defeated by Luso-English army led by Conde de Lippe |
| 1762 |
29th October - Portuguese settlement at Sacramento in Argentina is attacked and destroyed by Spanish forces |
| 1762 |
3rd November - Peace Treaty of Fontainebleau - Agreement between Portugal, England, France and Spain |
| 1763 |
January - The capital of Brazil is moved from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro |
| 1763 |
10th February - Peace Treaty of Paris - Spain returns the forts of Chaves and Almeida to Portugal and the settlement of Sacramento in Argentina is returned |
| 1763 |
12th May - Spanish forces take the Fort de Santa Teresa in Brazil |
| 1765 |
Birth of poet Bocage (1765-1805) |
| 1765 |
1st January - Earthquake tremor in Lisbon |
| 1765 |
13th September - Earthquake tremor in Lisbon |
| 1767 |
Birth of Dom João (VI) in Lisbon, 15th Duque de Bragança (1767-1826), Principe de Brazil |
| 1768 |
5th February - Introduction by the Crown of censorship on all printed material |
| 1769 |
10th March - The Fort of Mazagão in Morocco is abandoned by Portuguese - this is the last Portuguese possession in Morocco |
| 1769 |
7th July - The Stephens brothers commence production of glassware in Marinha Grande |
| 1769 |
28th August - Pope Clement XIV attempts to re-establish relations between Portugal and the Holy See |
| 1769 |
1st September - Peace agreement between Portugal and Morocco |
| 1769 |
16th October - Dom José I grants the title of Marquês de Pombal to Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo |
| 1770 |
25th February - Relationship between Portugal and the Holy See is restored on the appointment of the brother of the Marquês de Pombal to be a Cardinal |
| 1771 |
Birth of composer Domingos Bontempo (1771-1842) |
| 1772 |
Marquês de Pombal spends a month a Coimbra University reorganizing its syllabus and expanding its facilities |
| 1772 |
17th May - Native revolt at Maranhão in Brazil |
| 1772 |
2nd September - The Inquisition is re-organised |
| 1773 |
Birth of opera singer Luisa Todi (1773-1833) |
| 1774 |
10th February - Marquês de Pombal orders the Inquisition in Goa to be terminated |
| 1775 |
Statue of José I by Machado de Castro unveiled in Lisbon |
| 1776 |
24th January - Portugal applies for help from England and France to settle the Luso-Spanish conflict in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| 1776 |
24th January - Portugal successfully attacks Spanish occupation of Rio Grande de São Pedro, Brazil |
| 1776 |
Dom José, heir to the throne, wed to his aunt, Dona Maria Benedida |
| 1776 |
4th July - Portugal closed its Ports to American vessels |
| 1777 |
24th February - Dona Maria I & Dom Pedro III - (1777 - 1816) |
| 1777 |
5th March - Dona Maria I accepts the resignation of Marquês de Pombal and dismisses him from her Court - she declares the Távora family innocent of treason and releases political prisoners |
| 1777 |
Spanish forces occupy Santa Catarina Island in Brazil |
| 1777 |
1st October - Treaty of Santo Ildefonso - Preliminary Treaty of peace between Dona Maria I and Don Carlos III of Spain |
| 1778 |
11th March - Treaty of Pardo - Peace and Trading agreement between Portugal and Spain
- Paraquay is granted by Portugal to Spainish claim |
| 1778 |
April - Re-establishment of the Inquisition in Goa |
| 1779 |
3rd August - Creation of Royal Academy of the Navy |
| 1779 |
26th November - The Inquisition in Goa is once more dismantled |
| 1779 |
24th December - Creation of Royal Academy of Sciences in Lisbon |
| 1780 |
4th April - Vieira Lusitano opens the Academy of Nudes in Lisbon |
| 1780 |
20th May - Foundation of Casa Pia in Lisbon for poor and orphan children |
| 1780 |
Sea battle off Cape St. Vincent between Spain and England |
| 1781 |
26th August - Last "auto de fé" takes place in Coimbra |
| 1781 |
16th September - Last "auto de fé" takes place in Évora |
| 1782 |
13th July - Portugal joins the League of Neutrals in the War of American Independence |
| 1782 |
24th July - Portugal signs an agreement of neutrality with Catherine II of Russia |
| 1783 |
15th February - Portugal recognises the Independence of the United States of North America |
| 1783 |
18th November - First official licensed lottery by the Casa de Misericórdia |
| 1784 |
Public lighting in the streets of Lisbon |
| 1785 |
8th May - Marriage of Dom João (VI) to Dona Carlota Joaquina de Bourbon |
| 1785 |
14th February - Law published banning importation of coloured silk underwear |
| 1786 |
26th August - Death of Dom Pedro III |
| 1787 |
3rd January - Inauguration of Observatory in Lisbon in Castelo São Jorge |
| 1787 |
27th December - Commercial trading agreement between Portugal and Russia |
| 1787 |
William Beckford resides in Sintra |
| 1788 |
11th September - Death of Dom José in Brazil and Dom João next in line adopts title of "Prince of Brazil" |
| 1789 |
Dutch attack Mozambique |
| 1789 |
Independence movement at Minas Gerais in Brazil suppressed by Portuguese troops |
| 1790 |
2nd January - Foundation of Royal Academy of Military Fortification |
| 1790 |
10th February - Law passed forbidding the admittance of religious novices into either Monasteries or Nunneries |
| 1790 |
31st May - First school for females opened in Lisbon |
| 1790 |
December - Abolition of all cooperative organisations |
| 1790 |
Birth of General and Duke of Saldanha (1790-1876) |
| 1791 |
Dona Maria I becomes mentally unstable |
| 1792 |
Dom João VI governs Portugal on behalf of his sick mother, Maria I |
| 1792 |
Powerful rebel figure of Brazilian patriotic folklore and leader of a popular rebellion, Lieutenant Silva Xavier (Tiradentes), caught and hanged |
| 1793 |
April - Group of plotters in Brazil referred to as "Tiradentes" imprisoned for plotting a revolution and leaders hanged |
| 1793 |
War of Rossihão (1793-1795) - Portugal sends troops to assist Spain in its war against France in the Piranees |
| 1793 |
15th July - Treaty between Portugal and Spain and Dom João VI to aid Spain in its war with France (1793-1794) |
| 1793 |
16th September - 6.000 Portuguese forces embark for northern Catalonia to aid Spanish forces in its combat with France |
| 1793 |
20th September - Portuguese troops under General John Forbes Skellater leave for Catalunha to support Spain against French army |
| 1793 |
26th September - Treaty between Portugal and England against France |
| 1793 |
27th September - Portuguese troops participate in battle actions against French army - again on the 14th December and 21st December |
| 1793 |
December - Inauguration of Teatro de São Carlos in Lisbon |
| 1794 |
27th March - Battle of Tour de Battere - Combined Portuguese and Spanish forces engage against French army in Pyranees |
| 1794 |
1st May - Portugal withdraws its troops from further battle actions against France |
| 1794 |
31st May - Portugal refuses Spanish request to send any further troops |
| 1794 |
An "auto de fé" takes place in Lisbon |
| 1794 |
17th November - Battle of Montanha Negra - Luso-Spanish army defeated allowing French troops to invade Catalonia |
| 1795 |
22nd July - Peace agreed in Basle, Switzerland, between France and Spain |
| 1795 |
Construction commences on Palácio da Ajuda in Lisbon |
| 1796 |
Birth of José Joaquim de Sousa Reis (Remexido) |
| 1797 |
17th February - Battle of St Vincent - Sir John Jervis beat the Spanish fleet off Sagres - Horatio Nelson distinguished himself during the action |
| 1797 |
13th May - Inauguration of Royal Library in Lisbon |
| 1797 |
13th May - Inauguration of Teatro de São João in Porto |
| 1797 |
Introduction of paper money |
| 1797 |
Portuguese envoy in Paris arrested by the authorities - only released in March 1798 |
| 1797 |
September - 6.000 English troops arrive in Lisbon to support Portugal and Spain against the threat of France |
| 1798 |
Birth of Dom Pedro (IV) in Queluz, 16th Duque de Bragança (1798-1834), also Emperor of Brazil |
| 1798 |
Maria I signed trade agreement with Russia |
| 1798 |
Rebellion in Bahia, Brazil if savagely crushed |
| 1798 |
30th June - Creation of Royal Geographical Society in Lisbon |
| 1798 |
July - Battle of Nile" - Portuguese fleet participate in battle between English and France and the heavy defeat of Napoleon's navy |
| 1799 |
Birth of writer Almeida Garrett (1799-1854) |
| 1799 |
Dom João VI formally named Regent for Dona Maria I - due to her mental health |
| 1799 |
18th September - Alliance Treaty between Portugal and Russia (Paul I) |
| 19th C. |
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| 1800 |
September - Instigated by France, Spanish troops start large military movements on Portuguese borders |
| 1800 |
8th November - English troop reinforcements arrive in Lisbon |
| 1801 |
29th January - Spanish-French ultimatum to Portugal to close ports to English vessels which is ignored |
| 1801 |
27th February - Spain declares war on Portugal |
| 1801 |
20th May - Spanish and French army led by General Godoy invade the Alentejo and take towns - Elvas, Crato and Juromenha surrenders without a fight; Campo Maior is only taken after 16 days of strong resistance - "Guerra das Laranjas (War of Oranges)" - conflict ended in June of same year |
| 1801 |
29th May - Battle of Arronches - Portuguese troops fail to defend town of Arronches against Spanish army8 |
| 1801 |
Madeira occupied by English troops |
| 1801 |
6th June - Treaty of Badajoz - agreed boundary lines between Portugal and Spain and the later took permanent possession of the Portuguese border town of Olivença in the Alentejo plus large financial payment |
| 1801 |
8th June - Portuguese army invades Galicia and attack Monterey area but are forced to retreat by Spanish forces |
| 1801 |
8th June - Spanish and Portuguese forces face each other over the River Guadiana in the Algarve without seriously engaging |
| 1801 |
29th September - Peace Treaty between Portugal and France signed in Paris - Portugal agrees to close ports to English vessels |
| 1801 |
10th December - Creation of Royal Police Guard of Lisbon |
| 1802 |
Birth of Dom Miguel (I) in Queluz |
| 1802 |
Foundation of Masons's Lodge "Grande Oriente Lusitano" |
| 1802 |
29th September - Treaty between Portugal and France establishing border between French Guiana and Brazil |
| 1803 |
3rd June - Declaration of Portuguese neutrality by Dom João VI |
| 1803 |
19th December - Secret agreement of Portugal and England that Portugal will remain neutral in the case of war between England and France - in December Portugal had to pay money to France to continue with its neutrality |
| 1804 |
19th March - Dom João VI signs an agreement with France that Portugal will remain neutral in the case of war between England and France |
| 1804 |
Masonic Lodge "Grande Oriente Lusitano" founded - first Portuguese Lodge independent of foreign Lodges |
| 1805 |
25th April - French Ambassador Junot presents to Dom João IV a demand for Portugal to declare war on England |
| 1805 |
9th May - Dom João IV reaffirms Portugal's neutrality |
| 1805 |
21st October - Battle of Trafalgar - Spanish and French fleet are beaten by English off the coast south of Cadiz, Spain |
| 1806 |
21st November - Spain and France insist that Portugal ceases to trade with England |
| 1807 |
19th July - France formally demands that Portugal close her Ports to British vessels |
| 1807 |
12th August - Spain issues another ultimatum to Portugal to close their ports to English vessels or they will invade Portugal |
| 1807 |
Napoleon forces Portugal in the name of his appointed Regent to declare War on England |
| 1807 |
18th October - French army led by General Junot marches into Spain and heads for Portuguese border |
| 1807 |
27th October - Treaty of Fontainebleau - France (Napoleon) and Spain agree to divide between them the country of Portugal and the part of the Algarve granted to Don Manuel Godoy of Spain |
| 1807 |
16th November - English fleet under Sir Sidney Smith arrive in the mouth of the River Tejo |
| 1807 |
17th November - France army of 50.000 soldiers led by General Junot invade Portugal from Alcantara in Spain and take Castelo Branco and Abrantes- Portuguese Royal family and entourage board vessels to take them to Brazil |
| 1807 |
23rd November - France troops enter Abrantes and march towards Lisbon |
| 1807 |
27th November - Portuguese Royal family degrees that Rio de Janeiro as new capital of Kingdom of Portugal - official title is changed from "Kingdom of Portugal and Algarve" to "Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarve" |
| 1807 |
29th November - French troops led by General Junot enter Lisbon |
| 1807 |
1st December - Spanish army led by General Solano enters Elvas in the Alentejo |
| 1807 |
4th December - English residents in Portugal are by order stripped of their possessions |
| 1807 |
12th December - The King and Queen of the Asturias are forced to abdicate their kingdom by France with the promise that they will be made King and Queen of the North of Portugal |
| 1807 |
13th December - Spanish troops led by General Taranco occupy Porto |
| 1807 |
13th December - Riots in Lisbon when French flag is flown at Castle of São Jorge in Lisbon |
| 1807 |
22nd December - The Marquis de Alorna is appointed as Commander of Northern Portugal |
| 1807 |
23rd December - Napoleon decides that Portugal should pay as a compensation to France a sum of 100 million francs - this was later reduced to 40 million francs on the 1st of February 1808 |
| 1808 |
The Prince-Regent creates in Brazil an economic boom by opening all ports to friendly tade and shipping |
| 1808 |
1st February - The Royal Council of Portugal is dissolved and The Bragança Family are declared by French no longer rulers of Portugal - General Junot declares himself as the official representative of new ruler Napoleon |
| 1808 |
4th February - Napoleon demands a payment of 40 million Francs from Portugal as a payment towards the cost of the war |
| 1808 |
9th February - By order of General Loison nine Portuguese in Caldas da Rainha are summarily executed |
| 1808 |
15th February - The General Junot is appointed Commander-in-Chief of all Portuguese forces and Marquis de Alorna as Inspector General |
| 1808 |
7th March - Dom João and his Court arrive in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 1808 |
11th March - French troops occupy Elvas |
| 1808 |
17th May - A few hundred leading Portuguese citizens pay homage to General Junot in Lisbon |
| 1808 |
18th May - French trained Portuguese army leaves for France to be incorporated in the French army |
| 1808 |
June - Portuguese Foreign Legion created in the service of France |
| 1808 |
1st June - Portalegre, Castelo de Vide surrender quickly to invaders but Marvão holds firm |
| 1808 |
3rd June - Spanish troops occupy Crato and Flor da Rosa |
| 1808 |
6th June - Northern Portuguese towns and in particular Porto revolt against the French invaders - the revolt spreads throughout Portugal |
| 1808 |
9 June - Camp Maior surrenders after strong defending |
| 1808 |
10th June - Dom João IV in Brazil as Price Regent of Portugal declares war on France |
| 1808 |
21st June - French army led by General Loison are attacked near Mesão Frio |
| 1808 |
25th June - Coimbra is retaken from the occupying French army |
| 1808 |
July - The French army deliberately sacks the towns of Arronches, Elvas, Estremoz, Évora, Leiria, Nazaré, Portalegre and Tomar |
| 1808 |
16th July - Loyal Portuguese forces blockade the Fort of Almeida |
| 1808 |
24th July - General Wellesley arrives in Porto and is welcomed by the Bishop of Porto |
| 1808 |
29th July - The army of General Loison defeat near Évora a combined Portuguese-Spanish force and takes revenge on the citizens of Évora by massacring men, women and children |
| 1808 |
1st August - English forces led by General Arthur Wellesley land in Mondego Bay near Figueira da Foz |
| 1808 |
Peninsular War (1808-1814) |
| 1808 |
General Arthur Wellesley is appointed to lead Anglo-Portuguese army (later becomes Viscount Beresford) |
| 1808 |
16th August - Battle of Roliça - Anglo-Portuguese larger army led by Wellesley defeat French army after fierce battle near Óbidos |
| 1808 |
21st August - Battle of Vimeiro - English army commanded by Wellesley defeat French army led by General Junot - Wellesley awarded title of Conde do Vimeiro |
| 1808 |
30th August - Treaty of Sintra - English commanders agree for defeated French army to depart from Portugal taking their spoils and arms |
| 1808 |
15th September - General Junot and his army sail from Lisbon back to France |
| 1808 |
18th September - English General Dalrymple declares the reinstatement of the Royal Council |
| 1808 |
2nd October - The French forces holding the Fort of Almeida surrender |
| 1808 |
26th December - Sir Samuel Hood and his troops led by General Beresford invade Funchal and take possession from French of Madeira until 1814 |
| 1808 |
A Provisional Junta of the Algarve is created after expelling French troops |
| 1809 |
January - General William Carr Beresford is appointed to reorganise and train Portuguese army |
| 1809 |
10th January - The capital of French Guiana is occupied by Brazilian army |
| 1809 |
28th February - Portugal and England sign a Pact of Alliance and Trade |
| 1809 |
4th March - Second invasion of French army at Caminha and Vila Nova de Cerveira of 40.000 soldiers led by General Soult - by the 24th they had reached Porto |
| 1809 |
3rd March - General Beresford is made Commander-in-Chief of the Portuguese forces |
| 1809 |
12th March - The French forces take town of Montalegre - Battle of Ponte de Saltadouro - and Chaves then Gêres - Battle of Ponte de Misarela |
| 1809 |
16th March - Battle of Salamonde - The French forces defeat the Portuguese army |
| 1809 |
17th March - General Bernardim Freire de Andrade and Governor of Porto accused of treason and murdered by populace near Braga |
| 1809 |
20th March - Portuguese defending Braga defeated by French forces |
| 1809 |
21st March - Portuguese forces retake Chaves |
| 1809 |
22nd March - General Wellesley arrives in Lisbon to take command of English army |
| 1809 |
29th March - The catastrophe of "Ponte das Barcas" in Porto - hundreds die as they flee Porto from French forces across a bridge made of boats which then collapses |
| 1809 |
31st March - French forces take Penefiel |
| 1809 |
18th April - Battle of Bridge of Amarante - The town of Amarante also fails to hold off French army but their defence is exemplary |
| 1809 |
21st April - England agrees to lend Portugal 6 million pounds to finance the fight against the French - the same day an English army led by Wellesley arrive in Lisbon with 17.000 troops |
| 1809 |
25th April - Deputation of leading Braga citizens pay homage to French General Soult |
| 1809 |
2nd May - English and Portuguese army under Wellesley arrive in Coimbra |
| 1809 |
2nd May - The town of Ponte de Lima showed exemplary quality in their failed fight against the invading French |
| 1809 |
8th May - Portuguese army led by General Beresford arrive in Lamego and others led by General Silveira occupy Vila Real |
| 1809 |
12th May - Battle of Moure - Portuguese forces force French forces to retreat to Amarante who then retreat northwards |
| 1809 |
12th May - Battle of Porto - The French occupying army destroyed bridges crossing the River Douro to Porto. Wellesley crosses by boat at Avintes and chases the fleeing French army to the boarder with Spain |
| 1809 |
13th May - Penefiel retaken by General Silveira |
| 1809 |
18th May - The French army retreat from Portugal via Montalegre |
| 1809 |
27th July - Battle of Talavera - Wellesley enters Spain and engages the Spanish and French and makes them retreat - both sides claim victory and Wellesley fails to chase as his supplies are low and returns with his army to Portugal - Wellesley is made Duke of Wellington |
| 1809 |
Viscount Beresford as commander of Portuguese army dominates and strongly influences the rule of the Court due to the absent Regent |
| 1809 |
October - Construction begins on construction of "Linhas de Torres" to the north of Lisbon which later successfully defends the capital against French army |
| 1809 |
Lord Byron temporary resides in town of Sintra near Lisbon |
| 1809 |
27th December - The Masonic Lodges parade through streets in Lisbon |
| 1810 |
Birth of writer and poet Alexandre Herculano (1810-1877) |
| 1810 |
19th February - Portugal and England sign a further Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Trade |
| 1810 |
June - Third invasion of French army this time led by General Massena |
| 1810 |
English reinforcements arrive by boat from England |
| 1810 |
24th July - Battle of Bridge of Côa - English forces under General Robert Crauford create severe casualties and delay the advance of the French troops led by Marshal Ney |
| 1810 |
1st August - Declaration by Marshal Massena that a large French army was invading Portugal from Ciudade Rodrigo in Spain to fight the English army and not the Portuguese |
| 1810 |
15th August - Siege of Almeida - English forces forced to surrender on the 18th of August after heavy bombardment from French forces |
| 1810 |
10th September - 50 leading Portuguese liberals are exiled to the Island of Terceira in Azores for promoting the policies |
| 1810 |
18th September - French army occupies Viseu |
| 1810 |
27th September - Battle of Bussaco - The French army led by Marshal Massena suffers a serious defeat against an inferior number of English and Portuguese troops |
| 1810 |
1st October - French army again occupy Coimbra and sack the town |
| 1810 |
7th October - Portuguese troops led by General Trant retake Coimbra |
| 1810 |
Wellesley awarded title of Marquês de Torres Vedras |
| 1810 |
14th October - The French army led by Massena try to penetrate without success the " Linhas de Torres" fortifications at Sobral - they also attempt to cross the river by boat but the Chamusca boatmen burn many of their boats |
| 1810 |
29th October - General Silveira encircles the Fort of Almeida - he retreats on the 13th as superior French reinforcements arrive |
| 1810 |
14th November - French army short of supplies withdraws to Santarém |
| 1810 |
30th December - Battle of Bridge of Abade - General Silveira engages with the French army led by General Clarapède near Lamego |
| 1811 |
11th January - Battle of Vila de Ponte - French army engage with the Portuguese army near to Montalegre |
| 1811 |
19th January - Battle of Rio Maior - French army engage with the Portuguese army under the command of General Campbell |
| 1811 |
4th March - French invading army start to withdraw from Portugal |
| 1811 |
5th March - Battle of Barrosa (Spain) - Portuguese troops participate in the defeat of French army near Cadiz |
| 1811 |
8th March - French forces led by Marshal Mortier encircle Campo Maior - the town surrenders on the 21st of March |
| 1811 |
8th March - Beresford is despatched to help Spanish forces defending Badajoz against seige by the French. He arrives too late and he prepares to lay seige to the town |
| 1811 |
10th March - The town of Badajoz in Spain falls to the French |
| 1811 |
11th March - Battle of Pombal - Anglo-Portuguese army led by Duke of Wellington engage with French forces led by Marshal Ney |
| 1811 |
13th March - Marshal Soult rejoins his troops at Badajoz |
| 1811 |
14th March - Battle of Casal Novo - The Duke of Welling engages with French army under Marshal Ney |
| 1811 |
15th March - Towns of Albuquerque and Valência de Alcântara are occupied by French troops |
| 1811 |
16th March - Battle of Foz de Arouce - The Anglo-Portuguese army under Duke of Wellington defeat French army and force them to retreat |
| 1811 |
22nd March - Marshall Massena concentrates his French army around Guarda and Belmonte |
| 1811 |
23rd March - Marshal Ney opposes plans of Marshal Massena and takes his troops out of Portugal |
| 1811 |
25th March - General Beresford retakes possession of Campo Maior |
| 1811 |
13th March - Marshal Soult rejoins his troops at Badajoz |
| 1811 |
3rd April - Battle of Sabugal - Duke of Wellington defeats French troops led by Marshal Messena who then orders their eventual retreat out of Portugal and back to France in 1813 |
| 1811 |
11th May - French troops defending Fort of Almeida retreat |
| 1811 |
13th May - General Beresford granted title of Conde de Trancoso |
| 1811 |
16th May - Battle of Albuera - Combined Portuguese-Spanish-English force led by General Beresford defeat French army under Marshal Soult near Badajoz in Spain |
| 1811 |
19th May - Anglo-Portuguese troops encircle Badajoz - this seige action is abandoned on the 17th of June |
| 1811 |
16th June - Wellington leads the attack on Badajoz and fails retrating back into Portugal |
| 1812 |
16th March - Wellington commences his third seige of Badajoz |
| 1812 |
6th April - Wellington forces eventually storm and take Badajoz with heavy losses losing some 5.000 men |
| 1812 |
14th April - Battle of Guarda - French cavalry and Portuguese forces clash and are defeated suffering losses |
| 1812 |
24th April - Marshal Marmont decides to withdraw his army from Portugal |
| 1812 |
2nd May - Marshal Marmont advances from Spain on Almeida with 48.000 men |
| 1812 |
10th May - Wellington forces engage with the French and force Marmont to retreat back into Spain |
| 1812 |
16th March - Siege and Battle of Badajoz (Spain) - English army based in Elvas commenced their siege in March but it was not until the 6th April that the town of Badajoz was taken after the English losing in the action more than 10% of their men due to strong French resistance |
| 1812 |
3rd April - French army led by Marshal Marmont invade Portugal |
| 1812 |
6th April - French troops fail to take Fort de Almeida |
| 1812 |
8th April - French troops encircle Castelo Branco |
| 1812 |
13th April - The villages of Pedragão and Medelim are sacked by French troops |
| 1812 |
12th June - Renewal of Treaty of Friendship between Portugal and Russia |
| 1812 |
13th June - An Anglo-Portuguese army under Wellington enter Spain to commence the Salamanca Campaign |
| 1812 |
17th June - The Anglo-Portuguese army under Wellington enter town of Salamanca - all Forts in the area are captured in the next ten days |
| 1812 |
22nd July - Battle of Salamanca - French army of Marshal Marmont defeated by Anglo-Portuguese army |
| 1812 |
17th August - Wellington leads his army into Madrid - French army retake the City on 2nd of November and stay there until abandoning it on June 12the the following year |
| 1812 |
Combined Portuguese and English army (and also Spanish), led by Wellesley chase French army across Spain and after being defeated at the Battle of Victoria the French army returns to France |
| 1812 |
USA ship "General Armstrong" and English fleet battle in the Bay of Horta, Azores |
| 1814 |
30th May - First Treaty of Paris - Portugal agrees to return Guiana |
| 1814 |
26th August - General Beresford returns to Portugal to seek power |
| 1815 |
22nd January - Portugal and England sign a Treaty abolishing slave trade between Africa and northern of the Equator |
| 1815 |
Congress of Vienna - the Alentejo town of Olivença was agreed to be returned to the possession of Portugal - this agreement was never acted upon |
| 1815 |
20th November - The Four Alliance Pact commits France to pay 2 million Francs in compensation for the wars |
| 1815 |
16th December - Creation of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarve |
| 1816 |
20th March - Dom João VI (1816 - 1826) - Royal Court residing in Brazil |
| 1816 |
2nd June - General Beresford is appointed to rebuild the Portuguese army in Portugal in the absence of Dom João VI |
| 1816 |
28th September - Dona Maria Isabel (daughter of Dom João IV) is given in marriage to her uncle Don Fernando VII of Spain |
| 1816 |
16th December - Brazil is recognised as its own Kingdom |
| 1817 |
20th January - Brazilian army under General Carlos Frederico Lecor take Montevideo in Uruguay |
| 1817 |
March - Brazilian Republican Movement seizes control of Permanbuco but capitulates after 10 weeks |
| 1817 |
24th May - Liberal conspiracy led by General Gomes Freire de Andrade, a leading Liberalist and grandmaster of the Freemasonry Movement - he is arrested and executed on 17th October |
| 1817 |
7th September - Dom Pedro (IV) son of Dom João VI receives title of Prince of Brazil |
| 1818 |
22nd January - The "O Sinédrio Lodge", a group of mainly army conspirators is founded in Porto which later leads to the Revolution of 1820 |
| 1818 |
24th August - Army officers in Porto proclaim a Republican Revolution - their main objective is to remove General Beresford from power and bring back the "Braganças" to Portugal to replace the Council of Regency |
| 1818 |
Marriage of Dom Pedro (IV) with Dona Leopoldina of Austria |
| 1818 |
"Treaty of Paris" - The town of Olivença and its surrounding area is declared to be Portuguese territory but Spain refuses to comply |
| 1819 |
Birth of Dona Maria (II) in Rio de Janeiro, (17th) Duquesa de Bragança (1819-1853) |
| 1820 |
Death of military officer and liberal thinker Gomes Freire and head of the Masonic Order in Lisbon - he strongly opposed the English influence under Marshal Beresford, commander-in-chief of the Portuguese forces |
| 1820 |
3rd April - Royal Family and Court return from Brazil to rule from Lisbon under a more Liberal regime - Dom Pedro the son of Dom João VI stays in Brazil to ensure its rule |
| 1820 |
Island of Terceira declare in favour of Dom Pedro IV against Dom Miguel (I) |
|
1820 |
4th July - The first liberal Constitution was presented by a self-appointed Provisional Government in the absence of the King's control |
| 1820 |
Liberal movement gains strength from support by Masonic Lodges |
| 1820 |
13th August - General Beresford sails to visit Dom João VI in Brazil |
| 1820 |
24th August - Liberal led riots occur in Porto against English influence and control of Portuguese authorities by Marchal Bereford who is absent visiting Brazil and the King - this is the start of years of civil unrest (1820-1834) |
| 1820 |
24th August - Rebel "Junta Provisório do Governo Supremo do Reino" is organised in Porto led by Brigadier António da Silveira Pinto da Fonseca |
| 1820 |
15th September - Liberal led riots occur in Lisbon in sympathy with those earlier in Porto - rebel Military Junta takes over control in Lisbon and the Regency Council is dismissed |
| 1820 |
27th September - The two Juntas meet in Alcobaça and form one "Junta Provisório do Governo Supremo do Reino" |
| 1820 |
10th October - General Beresford return from England but is not allowed to disembark |
| 1820 |
22nd November - Elections are held for choosing new members of the "Cortes" |
| 1821 |
24th January - The "Cortes" meet in Lisbon and decide to make a new Constitution to curnb the powers of Monarchy and the Church |
| 1821 |
30th January - A new Regent's Council is formed in Lisbon to act on behalf of absent Dom João VI |
| 1821 |
12th February - A law is issued giving amnesty to all persons that have been persecuted since 1807 for their political ideas |
| 1821 |
9th March - A new Constitution is prepared |
| 1821 |
20th March - The Inquisition (Tribunal do Santo Ofício), is abolished |
| 1821 |
20th March - Foundation of Banco de Lisboa |
| 1821 |
22nd April - Dom João VI appoints Dom Pedro as his Regent in Brazil and on the 26th he and his court set sail for Portugal |
| 1821 |
5th May - The possessions of the Crown are declared national property |
| 1821 |
3rd June - Dom João VI and his court leave Brazil and arrive back in Portugal on 3rd July with Dom Miguel (I) - Dom Pedro IV remains as Regent in Brazil |
| 1821 |
August - The Bank of Brazil declares bankruptcy |
| 1821 |
30th September - A new Constitution is proclaimed by Dom João VI providing a mixture of reforms and restrictions |
| 1821 |
29th September - The "Cortes" demand that Dom Pedro be brought form Brazil to Portugal - the Brazilians request for him to stay in Brazil |
| 1822 |
15th June - Proposal to amend Portuguese Constitution in view of the crisis in Brazil defeated and Portuguese troops stationed in Brazil recalled to Portugal |
| 1822 |
7th September - Brazil proclaims itself to be an independent Kingdom to Portugal and Dom Pedro is declared as its Emperor on the 13th October |
| 1822 |
23rd September - Dom João VI introduces a new Constitution |
| 1822 |
12th October - Dom Pedro acclaimed Emperor in Brazil |
| 1822 |
The first Municipal free elections in Tomar |
| 1822 |
November - The new more Liberal Constitution causes civil unrest with division of opinion by the public |
| 1823 |
23rd February - Anti-Liberal revolt by Conde de Amarante and followers in Vila Real |
| 1823 |
29th February - The assassination of the Duque de Loulé who is in favour of the new Constitution and close adviser to Dom João VI |
| 1823 |
31st May - Dom João VI publicly proclaims his rejection to absolute power and his respect for the liberties of the individual |
| 1823 |
23rd May - Conde de Amarante leads a military uprising in Vila Franca de Xira in favour of monarchy |
| 1823 |
27th May - Dom Miguel (I) who is a hard-line "absolutist" and encouraged by his mother the Queen, raises an army based in Vila Franca de Xira against the new Constitution - this action is named "Vila-francada" |
| 1823 |
18th June - A Junta is nominated to prepare a new Constitution but fails to agree |
| 1823 |
26th October - Plot to replace Dom João VI with Dom Miguel (I) is uncovered |
| 1824 |
Foundation of the "Fábrica da Vista Alegre" - a factory dedicated to the production of quality porcelain |
| 1824 |
Dom João VI appeals to England to send troops to support his control but England refuses to become involved in Portuguese internal affairs |
| 1824 |
28th February - The Marquês de Loulé is assassinated in the Alentejo by supporters of Dom Miguel |
| 1824 |
29th April - Loyalists to Dom Miguel (I) and his mother Dona Carlota-Joaquina arrest leading Liberal leaders and take control of Lisbon - Dom João VI takes refuge onboard an English boat, the "Windsor Castle" lying at anchor off Lisbon |
| 1824 |
27th May - Dom João VI reclaims his power and Dom Miguel (I) is arrested and then exiled first to Paris and then later to Vienna - this action is named "Abrilada" |
| 1824 |
26th October - Another military plot uncovered to usurp Dom João VI and create a Regency in favour of Dona Carlota-Joaquim |
| 1825 |
19th May - Dom João VI officially recognises the Independent State of Brazil |
| 1825 |
29th August - Brazil signs a Treaty with Portugal recognising their friendship and declaring non-involvement in each others internal affairs |
| 1825 |
Birth of writer Camilo Castelo Branco (1825-1890) |
| 1826 |
6th March - Dom João VI appoints a Regency Council presided by Dona Isabel Maria in an attempt to stop Dona Carlota-Joaquina taking the Throne |
| 1826 |
10th March - Sudden illness and death of Dom João VI by poison - Dona Carlota-Joaquina refuses to attend the funeral of her husband |
| 1826 |
29th April - Dom Pedro IV (1826) (also, still as Emperor of Brazil) |
|
1826 |
22nd April - A slightly more liberal Constitution is approved by the Dom Pedro IV who indicates that his daughter Dona Maria (II) to marry her uncle Dom Miguel I in order to settle the unrest in Portugal |
| 1826 |
2nd May - Moderate Constitutional Charter created by Dom Pedro IV who then abdicates in favour of his daughter Dona Maria (II) - the royal policy was to now regard Brazil and Portugal as two independent kingdoms |
| 1826 |
5th May - Dona Maria II (1826 - 1853) - Dom Miguel as Regent |
| 1826 |
31st July - Maria II introduces her father's Constitutional Charter |
| 1826 |
6th August - Troops loyal to Dom Miguel (I) revolt against the new Constitutional Charter |
| 1826 |
23rd October - The Dom Miguel supporters take to arms in various parts of Portugal and civil war erupts until February 1827 |
| 1827 |
English troops stationed in Lisbon withdrawn due to English non-intervention policy |
| 1828 |
Jesuits priests allowed back into Portugal |
| 1828 |
26th February - Dom Miguel returns to Portugal to take an oath of allegiance to his brother and the Throne - within days he and his "Absolutists" supporters had taken power and arrested thousands of pro-Pedro supporters and executed 115 leaders |
| 1828 |
18th May - Porto garrison revolts and pledges allegiance to Dom Pedro - Duke of Palmela and Saldanha with troops sail from England to Porto but soon have to escape from superior pro-Miguel army |
| 1828 |
30th June - Dom Miguel (I) proclaims his acceptance of the Kingdom but popular opinion is divided |
| 1828 |
11th July - Dom Miguel I crowns himself King - civil unrest commences immediately for the possession of the crown between liberal minded Dom Pedro IV (on behalf of his daughter Dona Maria II), and his brother, the absolutist Dom Miguel |
| 1828 |
Algarve rebel leader "Remexido" commences his pro-Dom Miguel campaign |
| 1829 |
6th January - General Saldanha flees with his supporters to the Island of Terceira in Azores |
| 1829 |
9th January - Failed military revolt in Lisbon |
| 1829 |
16th January - General Saldanha is refused entry in Azores by English fleet and forced to sail back to Brest in France |
| 1829 |
6th March - Execution of Brigadier Moreira and his supporters in Lisbon |
| 1829 |
6th March - Lifting of English fleet blockage of the Island of Terceira in Azores |
| 1829 |
7th May - Execution of mob leaders of riots in Porto in May 1828 |
| 1829 |
11th August - Repelled landing of government soldiers at Vila da Praia in Azores from a fleet sent from Portugal |
| 1829 |
31st August - Dona Maria II departs from Lisbon to Brazil |
| 1829 |
2nd October - Dom Miguel I is acknowledged as King of Portugal by the United States of America |
| 1829 |
11th October - Dom Miguel I is acknowledged as King of Portugal by Spain |
| 1830 |
Death of Dona Carlote-Joaquina in Queluz |
| 1830 |
Birth of poet João de Deus (1830-1896) |
| 1830 |
French ships fire on batteries near Lisbon and seize two vessels - Portugal appeals to England for support which is not forthcoming |
| 1830 |
15th June - Dom Pedro IV confirms the Duke of Palmela in Azores as his Regent |
| 1831 |
8th February - Failed military plot in Lisbon |
| 1831 |
13th April - Dom Pedro I of Brazil (Dom Pedro IV) abdicates in favour of his son Dom Pedro II and sails from Brazil to Europe via the Azores |
| 1831 |
19th April - Portugal and France break diplomatic relations |
| 1831 |
11h July - French fleet blockage Lisbon and arrest Portuguese ships |
| 1831 |
16th August - Dom Pedro IV arrives in France |
| 1831 |
21st September - The Pope recognises Dom Miguel as King of Portugal |
| 1831 |
Degree published banning all religious orders in Portugal and its Territories and their possessions confiscated by the State |
| 1832 |
22nd February - Dom Pedro IV returns to Azores with an army of Portuguese and English soldiers |
| 1832 |
29th March - A fleet sent by Dom Miguel I blockades Madeira and remains until May without result |
| 1832 |
27th June - Dom Miguel IV and his army sail from São Miguel in Azores to Portugal |
| 1832 |
Civil War between the "Two Royal Brothers" for the Kingdom (1832-1834) - Dom Pedro (Liberalist) and Dom Miguel (Absolutist) |
| 1832 |
8th July - Dom Pedro with his Liberal forces lands near Porto at Mindela |
| 1832 |
9th July - Liberal forces besiege and then occupy Porto |
| 1832 |
18th July - Liberal and Absolutist army engage at Penafiel |
| 1832 |
23rd July - Battle of Ponte Ferreira - Liberal and Absolutist armies clash leaving many dead and then retreat |
| 1832 |
27th July - Liberal and Absolutist army engage at Grijó |
| 1832 |
August - Forces of Dom Miguel make repeated attempts to recapture Porto - these attempts continue into the summer of 1833 |
| 1832 |
7th August - Liberal and Absolutist army engage at Souto Redondo |
| 1832 |
24th January - Liberal and Absolutist army engage at Crasto and Queijo |
| 1832 |
28th January - General Saldanha arrives in Porto |
| 1832 |
March - Dom Pedro forms a new government for Portugal in the Azores |
| 1832 |
9th April - Liberal and Absolutist army engage at Covelo |
| 1832 |
13th October - Liberal and Absolutist army engage at Serra do Pilar |
| 1833 |
Birth of Dom Pedro, the bastard son of Dom Pedro IV and Dona Ana Augusta |
| 1833 |
28th January - General Saldanha arrives from exile to join the Liberalist army in Porto |
| 1833 |
Birth of Dom Pedro, the bastard son of Dom Pedro IV and Dona Ana Augusta |
| 1833 |
Supporters of Dom Miguel occupy Marvão |
| 1833 |
1st June - Dom Pedro IV and Sir Charles Napier arrive in Porto with reinforcements |
| 1833 |
13th June - General Saldanha is appointed Commander of army in Porto |
| 1833 |
24th June - Liberal fleet sail south and disembark in the Algarve and occupy Tavira |
| 1833 |
5th July - Naval battle of Cape São Vicente in the Algarve and Absolutist fleet are defeated |
| 1833 |
24th July - Duque de Terceira and Charles Napier lead Anglo/Portuguese Liberalist forces into Lisbon - Dom Miguel I retreats to Santarém |
| 1833 |
27th July - Slaughter of 39 captured followers of "Remexido" in Estremoz castle |
| 1833 |
28th July - Dom Pedro IV arrives in Lisbon |
| 1833 |
9th August - England officially recognises Dona Maria (II) as Queen of Portugal |
| 1833 |
16th October - Dom Miguel's forces destroy great quantities of wine stored in Vila Nova de Gaia (town across the river from Porto) |
| 1833 |
18th August - General Saldanha effectively defeats Absolutist army at Porto |
| 1833 |
20th August - Dom Miguel attempt to take Lisbon |
| 1833 |
22nd September - Dona Maria (II) arrives in Lisbon by boat from France |
| 1833 |
11th October - General Saldanha drives the Absolutist army out of Santarém |
| 1833 |
11th October - France officially recognise Dona Maria (II) as Queen |
| 1833 |
23rd October - Belgium officially recognise Dona Maria (II) as Queen |
| 1833 |
Dom Pedro send 2.500 troops by boat to the Algarve to capture rebel leader "Remexido" |
| 1833 |
3rd November - Liberal and Absolutist army engage at Alcácer do Sal |
| 1833 |
December - Supporters of Dom Miguel besiege Marvão until March 1834 |
| 1834 |
January - Forces led by General Saldanha occupy successfully Leiria, Pernes and Torres Novas |
| 1834 |
18th February - Battle of Almoster - loyal forces led by General Saldanha defeat forces of Dom Miguel whose army retreats to Santarém |
| 1834 |
23rd March - Admiral Napier takes Caminha |
| 1834 |
27th March - Admiral Napier takes Viana do Castelo and Ponte de Lima |
| 1834 |
March - Royal forces led by Saldanha control of most of Portugal |
| 1834 |
2nd April - Braga falls to the Liberalists, and the next day, Valença |
| 1834 |
22nd April - Quadruple Alliance - Portugal, England, Spain and France agree to maintain a parliamentary system in the Iberian Peninsular |
| 1834 |
Spanish army marches into Portugal in an attempt to capture the Spanish rebel Don Carlos who has been hidding in Portugal |
| 1834 |
May - Army of Dom Pedro IV occupies Viseu, Coimbra and Tomar |
| 1834 |
16th May - Battle of Asseiceira - Spanish forces led by General José Ramón Rodel defeat forces of Dom Miguel who retreats to Évora |
| 1834 |
20th May - Dona Maria II is crowned as Queen with Dom Pedro IV as her Regent |
| 1834 |
26th May - Convention of Evoramonte - Dom Miguel agrees to go into exile, first in Rome and later in Germany but always maintaining his claim to the throne of Portugal - Don Carlos of Spain who has sided with Dom Miguel returns to his country |
| 1834 |
28th May - Masculine religious Orders are banned and their possessions taken by the State |
| 1834 |
4th July - The Jesuits Order is banned from Portugal which immediately creates friction with the Pope |
| 1834 |
18th September - Dom Pedro resigns as Regent due to ill health |
| 1834 |
Dona Maria II introduces a Monarchy Constitution - Portugal enters into a phase of Liberalism and the Monasteries are dissolved and their possessions nationalized or sold |
| 1834 |
Rebel leader "Remexido" and supporter of Dom Miguel is captured in the Algarve |
| 1834 |
MONARCHY CONSTITUTION |
| 1834 |
24th September - Pedro de Sousa Holstein (Marquês de Palmela) is appointed Prime Minister (1834-1835) |
| 1834 |
22nd December - Law passed granting Freedom of the Press |
| 1835 |
26th January - Marriage of Dona Maria II to Prince Charles Auguste of Lichtenberg who dies two months later on the 28th of March |
| 1835 |
28th March - Home of Duque de Palmela in Lisbon is raided by angry mob accusing him to have been responsible for death of the Prince |
| 1835 |
25th April - Reorganisation of Portugal into 17 Administrative Districts |
| 1835 |
4th May - Vitório Maria Francisco de Sousa Coutinho Teixeira de Andrade Barbosa (Conde de Linhares) is appointed Prime Minister (1835-1836) |
| 1835 |
13th May - Creation of an Academy of Sciences in Lisbon |
| 1835 |
27th May - João Carlos Gregório Domingos Vicente Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun (Marquês de Saldanha) is appointed Prime Minister (1835) |
| 1835 |
24th September - Pact signed with Spain to support each other in times of threat |
| 1835 |
18th October - Portuguese troops sent to Spain to protect Dona Isabel II against threat of her uncle Don Carlos |
| 1835 |
10th November - Government falls due to military alliance with Spain |
| 1835 |
18th November - José Jorge Loureiro is appointed Prime Minister (1835-1836) |
| 1836 |
9th April - Marriage of Dona Maria II to Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha who rules as Regent |
| 1836 |
20th April - António José de Sousa Manoel de menezes Severim de Noronha (Duque de Terceira) is appointed Prime Minister (1836) |
| 1836 |
30th April - Prince Ferdinand appointed Commander-in-Chief |
| 1836 |
July - Left-wing radicals become increasingly strong in Porto |
| 1836 |
14th July - Treasury building suspiciously catches fire in Lisbon conveniently destroying many important documents |
| 1836 |
2nd August - Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo (Visconde de Sá da Bandeira) is appointed Prime Minister (1836-1837) |
| 1836 |
"Massacre de Rossio" and "Motins do Arsenal" in Lisbon |
| 1836 |
9th September - Royalist army regains temporary power and Dona Maria II reconstitutes the Liberal Reform of 1822 |
| 1836 |
10th September - José Manuel da Cunha Faro Menezes Portugal Gama Carneiro e Sousa (Conde de Lumiar) is appointed Prime Minister (1836) |
| 1836 |
A new government body is created composed of Manuel da Silva Passos and Sá de Bandeira and led by Conde de Lumiar |
| 1836 |
November - Dona Maria II and her husband attempt to flee Portugal to seek foreign aid because of political instability within the country - her failure gives further power to the radicals who plan to rewrite the Constitution |
| 1836 |
4th November - José Bernardino de Portugal e Castro (Conde de Vimioso) is appointed Prime Minister (1836) |
| 1836 |
4th November - English troops disembark in Lisbon in support of Dona Maria II and political calm is temporary restored - they depart next day |
| 1836 |
5th November - Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo (Visconde de Sá da Bandeira) is appointed Prime Minister (1836-1837) |
| 1836 |
10th December - Slave trade is forbidden in any territories south of Equator |
| 1837 |
4th January - Extinction of College of Nobles |
| 1837 |
5th January - Creation of Conservatory of Arts in Porto |
| 1837 |
13th May - Group of Dom Miguel plotters discovered in Loures and are arrested |
| 1837 |
1st June - António Dias de Oliveira is appointed Prime Minister (1837-1839) |
| 1837 |
17th July - Military revolt commencing in Vila da Barca march and led by Barão de Leiria take Valença where they are encircled by State forces until they surrender on 7th of September. The rebels are joined by troops from Castelo Branco, Estremoz and Torres Novas |
| 1837 |
25th July - Military rebels occupy Abrantes and General Saldanha joins them with the troops from Sobreira Formosa |
| 1837 |
10th August - General Saldanha occupy Coimbra and then moves south to Leiria |
| 1837 |
18th August - The Duque da Terceira joins the rebels with his force |
| 1837 |
23rd August - The rebel army enter Lisbon as far as Campo Grande but by the 27th they withdraw to Rio Maior in the direction of Coimbra as they receive no popular support |
| 1837 |
28th August - Battle of Chão da Feira - Rebel army led by General Saldanha engage with government forces led by Conde de Bonfim with indecisive result and rebels retreat to Tras-os-Montes |
| 1837 |
Birth of Dom Pedro (V) in Lisbon, 18th Duque de Bragança (1837-1861) |
| 1837 |
18th September - Battle of Ruivães - Rebel army defeated by government forces led by Visconde das Antas |
| 1837 |
7th October - Convention of Chaves - Rebels are accepted but their leaders are exiled |
| 1838 |
Prince Ferdinand acquires Monastery of Pena and begins construction of Palace and Park |
| 1838 |
4th March - Revolt by military in Guarda for one day |
| 1838 |
5th March - Declaration presented to Congress by Guarda Nacional of protest at the government |
| 1838 |
9th March - Guarda Nacional revolt which spreads to other regiments |
| 1838 |
13th March - Government troops clash with rebels in Lisbon and about 100 people are killed with the rebels being dispersed |
| 1838 |
4th April - Dona Maria II introduces a New Constitution |
| 1838 |
14th July - Mob revolts in Lisbon |
| 1838 |
28th July - Rebel leader "Remexido" and supporter of Dom Miguel is captured in the Algarve and executed on the 2nd of August |
| 1838 |
2nd August - Algarve rebel leader "Remexido" executed in Faro |
| 1838 |
31st October - Birth of Dom Luís (I) in Lisbon |
| 1839 |
April - The government led by Sá da Bandeira and his radical supporters are dismissed |
| 1839 |
18th April - Rodrigo Pinto Pizarro de Almeida Carvalhais (Barão da Ribeira de Sabrosa) is appointed Prime Minister (1839) |
| 1839 |
26th November - Government falls due to pressure from England that insist that Portugal is still trading slaves |
| 1839 |
26th November - José Lúcio Travessos Valdez (Conde de Bonfim) is appointed Prime Minister (1839-1841) |
| 1839 |
28th July - Rebel leader "Remexido" and supporter of Dom Miguel is captured in the Algarve |
| 1840 |
15th May - England threaten to invade Madeira, Macau and Goa if slave trade is not terminated |
| 1840 |
11th August - Mobs revolt in Lisbon |
| 1838 |
26th August - Rebel Colonel Miguel Augusto de Sousa in Castelo Branco shot by his own men when he refused to surrender |
| 1840 |
November - Spain threatens to invade Portugal due to a disagreement on a Treaty signed in 1835 about navigation on the River Douro - Portugal raises an army in preparation of this happening |
| 1841 |
15th January - A solution is taken to solve the situation with Spain |
| 1841 |
27th January - Revolt in Porto |
| 1841 |
15th February - Execution of rebel Diogo Alves |
| 1841 |
27th May - Diplomatic relations with the Santa See revived |
| 1841 |
9th June - Joaquim António de Aguiar is appointed Prime Minister (1841-1842) |
| 1841 |
6th November - Financial crises and State salaries are cut by 10% |
| 1842 |
January - Election held showed a swing towards "Conservatism" in Porto |
| 1842 |
27th January - Civil unrest in Braga and Marão leads to a "coup d'etat" by Costa Cabral based in Porto and re-establishing the Liberal Reform of 1822 |
| 1842 |
7th February - Pedro de Sousa Holstein (Marquês de Palmela) is appointed Prime Minister (1842) |
| 1842 |
9th February - António José de Sousa Manoel de Menezes Severim de Noronha (Duque da Terceira) is appointed Prime Minister (1842-1846) |
| 1842 |
10th February - The "Charterists" are back in power led by the Duque of Terceira |
| 1842 |
24th February - António Bernardo da Costa Cabral is nominated as Minister for the Crown - his influence is to remain until May 1846 |
| 1842 |
3rd July - New Trade Agreement between Portugal and England giving the English the right to inspect any Portuguese ship for possible piracy |
| 1842 |
16th July - Execution of Matos Lobo (the last State execution) |
| 1842 |
August - Press censorship reintroduced |
| 1842 |
24th August - Revolution plot discovered in Braga and leaders arrested |
| 1842 |
September - Revolution plot led by Manuel Gomes França discovered in Marvão and leaders arrested |
| 1843 |
Construction begins on Theatre D. Maria in Lisbon |
| 1843 |
30th January - Workers revolt in Porto |
| 1843 |
30th June - Military revolt in Torres Novas |
| 1843 |
November - Military revolt in Chaves demanding government be sacked |
| 1844 |
4th February - Military revolt by in Torres Novas |
| 1844 |
16th February - Military bases in Lisbon and Guarda Nacional are disarmed by order of the Civil Governor |
| 1844 |
4th February - Military revolt in Castelo Branco |
| 1844 |
18th April - Public unrest in Lisbon in support of military in Torres Novas (continued to 25th of April) |
| 1844 |
20th September - Educational reform |
| 1844 |
December - Project to construct a railway from Lisbon to Spanish border |
| 1845 |
Potato crop failure causes famine and unrest |
| 1845 |
Birth of novelist Eça de Queírós (1845-1900) |
| 1845 |
August - General MacDonnel, previously a follower of Dom Miguel I, leads a small band of troops in rebellion to the government in the Douro - he and his band are quickly defeated |
| 1845 |
8th September - António Bernardo da Costa Cabral is granted title of Conde de Tomar |
| 1845 |
26th November - Introduction of new Health Laws and especially effecting burial of dead in cemeteries |
| 1846 |
Birth of illustrator and ceramist Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (1848-1905) |
| 1846 |
19th March - Beginning of revolt of women in the north of Portugal due to famine, poverty, new Health Law and restricted land rights by both the State and the Church |
| 1846 |
7th April - "Maria da Fonte" Movement - Revolt in the north of Portugal due to famine, poverty and restricted land rights by State and Church |
| 1846 |
Collapse of the Costa Cabral influenced Government and he is then supported in exile in France by Dom Miguel I |
| 1846 |
20th May - Pedro de Sousa Holstein (Marquês de Palmela) is appointed Prime Minister (1846) |
| 1846 |
5th October - Successful royal plot to change the government with the help of Costa Cabral |
| 1846 |
6th October - João Carlos Gregório Domingos Francisco de Saldanha a Oliveira e Daun (Duque de Saldanha) is appointed Prime Minister (1846-1849) |
| 1846 |
23rd September - "Commissão Central do Partido Cartista" founded |
| 1846 |
9th October - Municipal Councils dismissed until February 1848 |
| 1846 |
October - José Passos in Porto organises a Provisional Council led by Conde de Antas in rebellion to the government - other similar Councils are formed in other towns |
| 1846 |
10th October - Duque da Terceira acting on behalf of the Crown in Porto is arrested by rebels who set up a Junta led by Conde dos Anteros |
| 1846 |
16th October - Portugal appeals to Spain and England to send troops - Spain sends an army to the frontier but England rejects request |
| 1846 |
26th October - The army of the rebel Council move to Santarém and occupy the city on 4th of November |
| 1846 |
27th October - Dona Maria II dismisses government and assumes total powers of rule |
| 1846 |
6th November - Costa Cabral now in Madrid is appointed Ambassador for Portugal |
| 1846 |
16th November - Battle of Valpaços - Loyal forces led by Conde de Casal defeat rebel Council forces led by Sá de Bandeira |
| 1846 |
19th November - Foundation of Banco de Portugal |
| 1846 |
20th November - Remaining army of Sá de Bandeira return to the north and are attacked by supporters of Dom Miguel I led by MacDonell |
| 1846 |
25th November - Army of Dom Miguel I enter Guimarães |
| 1846 |
4th December - Army of Dom Miguel I attack but fail to take Viana do Castelo |
| 1846 |
December - Conflicts in Ourém and Torres Vedras with victory to the loyal forces |
| 1846 |
31st December - The army of supporters of Dom Miguel I are completely defeated by loyal forces |
| 1847 |
Birth of sculptor Soares dos Reis (1847-1889) |
| 1847 |
Serious food shortage in Madeira |
| 1847 |
10th January - Marquês de Saldanha proposes a secret peace with rebel Council in Porto |
| 1847 |
12th January - The rebel Council and the supporters of Dom Miguel I join together in Porto |
| 1847 |
30th January - Marquês de Saldanha and loyal army are outside Porto whilst loyal navy under Soares Franco blockade the Douro |
| 1847 |
2nd February - Soldiers and officers taken prisoners at Torres Vedras are shipped to Angola |
| 1847 |
27th February - The Conde de Melo leads rebel Council forces to attack Estremoz in the Alentejo |
| 1847 |
15th March - Marquês de Saldanha pleads for a new government and that the Queen sells her jewels to pay the army |
| 1847 |
26th March - Rebel Council army under Sá de Bandeira sails from Porto to Lagos in the Algarve and then marches northwards towards Lisbon |
| 1847 |
11th April - English government finally recognises the Civil War in Portugal and attempts to negotiate peace between the two fractions |
| 1847 |
12th April - Spain offers an army of 12.000 men to aid the loyal fraction |
| 1847 |
16th April - Army of Sá da Bandeira and Conde de Melo join forces in Setúbal |
| 1847 |
28th April - Dona Maria II accepts English proposals to make political peace and offers immediate amnesty to all her subjects - this move fails quickly due to lack of cooperation from the "Setemberists" |
| 1847 |
29th April - Public demonstrations in Lisbon and free food is distributed |
| 1847 |
30th April - Colonel Wylde from England on behalf of Dona Maria II negotiates peace terms between the two fractions in Setúbal |
| 1847 |
1st May - Battle of Alto do Viso - Rebel army make last stand against forces of Conde de Vinhais losing 500 men - peace is established |
| 1847 |
19th June - Spanish army enters Portugal via Mirandela and reaches Porto on the 25th - English forces occupy Forte de São João in Porto |
| 1847 |
24th June - Convenção de Gramido - end on paper of Civil War |
| 1847 |
29th June - The Porto Junta created in 1846 is disbanded |
| 1847 |
7th July - Marquês de Saldanha enters Porto |
| 1847 |
December - Marquês de Saldanha forms a new ministry which includes the powerful Costa Cabral, Conde de Tomar |
| 1847 |
18th December - Foundation of movement "São Miguel de Ala" - a secret society to place Dom Miguel I back on the throne |
| 1848 |
May - "Carbonária Lusitania" movement founded in Coimbra |
| 1848 |
17th May - Revolutionary Council created in Lisbon |
| 1848 |
30th July - Public illumination by gas of the Baixa area in Lisbon with six street lights |
| 1848 |
30th July - New agreement with Santa See allows religious orders back in Portugal |
| 1849 |
17 July - Foundation of new Masonic Lodge "Grande Oriente de Portugal" |
| 1849 |
18th June - António Bernardo da Costa Cabral (Conde de Tomar) is appointed Prime Minister (1849-1851) |
| 1849 |
December - Laying of first macadam road in Portugal |
| 1850 |
Birth of musician Keil do Amaral (1850-1907) |
| 1850 |
Death of once-powerful Duque of Palmela |
| 1850 |
12th January - English newspaper prints suggestion that Conde de Tomar is the lover of the Queen and has therefore enriched himself |
| 1850 |
1st February - Proposal of changes in law of the Freedom of the Press |
| 1850 |
7th February - Marquês de Saldanha dismissed and enters the opposition to Costa Cabral (Conde de Tomar) |
| 1850 |
3rd August - New law of Freedom of the Press is introduced and is known "Lei das Rolhas" - it introduces restrictions in publications |
| 1850 |
27th June - Foundation of "Accociação dos Operários" - first association of workers in Portugal with its own journal |
| 1851 |
Beginning of period of Industrial Advancement |
| 1851 |
7th April - Beginning of a plot to unseat government of Costa Cabral - by the 29th the plot has succeeded and the government falls |
| 1851 |
26th April - António José de Sousa Manoel de Menezes Severim de Noronha (Duque da Terceira) is appointed Prime Minister (1851) |
| 1851 |
1st May - João Carlos Gregório Domingos Vicente Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun (Duque de Saldanha) is appointed Prime Minister (1851-1856) |
| 1851 |
4th May - Demonstrations in the streets in Lisbon |
| 1851 |
9th May - "Revolt of Saldanha" - army revolt commences led by Marshal Saldanha removes Costa Cabral from power and he is exiled |
| 1852 |
24th July - Town Halls are closed and the government reintroduces a period of dictatorship |
| 1852 |
10th December - Death Penalty abolished for political crimes |
| 1852 |
Vines in Porto area attacked by disease |
| 1853 |
15th November - Dom Pedro V (1853 - 1861) - with father Prince Ferdinand as Regent |
| 1853 |
First canning factory of conserved fish opened in Vila Real de Santo António |
| 1853 |
Algarve rebel leader "Remexido" executed in Faro on August 2nd |
| 1853 |
October - Portugal suffers with the plaque of cholera (1853-1856) |
| 1853 |
December - First Portuguese Postage Stamp |
| 1854 |
Birth of scientist Egas Moniz (1854-1955) - awarded Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1949 |
| 1854 |
26th February - Students and populace clash in riots in Coimbra |
| 1854 |
May - Dom Pedro V commences his tour of Europe with England |
| 1854 |
8th July - First railway line opened in Portugal between Sacavém and Vila Franca de Xira |
| 1854 |
5th August - Monopoly on soap abolished |
| 1854 |
29th August - First reunion of members of the Progressive Party |
| 1854 |
14th December - All slaves belonging to the State are granted liberty |
| 1855 |
Birth of painter José Malhoa (1855-1933) |
| 1855 |
March - Serious flooding in the Vale do Tejo area - again in April |
| 1855 |
1st May - Portugal participates in the Universal Exhibition in Paris |
| 1855 |
May - Dom Pedro V visits France, Italy, Germany and Belgium |
| 1855 |
Dom Pedro V crowned King having reached majority of 18 years of age |
| 1855 |
October - Further outbreak of Cholera causing many deaths in the central and south of Portugal, and Madeira |
| 1855 |
November - Industrial Exhibition of Porto |
| 1855 |
November - Inauguration of telegraph service in Portugal |
| 1855 |
November - Contract signed to establish oceanic submersed cable between Portugal and the U.S.A. |
| 1856 |
January - Algarve suffers strong earthquake |
| 1856 |
May - Outbreak of cholera in Coimbra and Lisbon |
| 1856 |
June - Cereals are imported due to very poor harvest |
| 1856 |
June - Financial crisis causes the government to fall |
| 1856 |
6th June - Nuno José Severo de Mendonça Rolim de Moura Barreto (Marquês de Loulé) is appointed Prime Minister (1856-1859) |
| 1856 |
8th August - Riots in Lisbon due to high prices of food |
| 1857 |
Birth of painter Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro (1857-1929) |
| 1857 |
July - Outbreak of yellow fever in Lisbon killing some 5.000 people |
| 1857 |
7th December - British Consul in Mozambique notifies that slave trade is continuing between Mozambique and the Island of Reunion - French ship intercepted with 110 slaves onboard and captain arrested |
| 1858 |
18th May - Marriage of Dom Pedro V with Dona Estefana of Hohenzollern- Sigmaringen |
| 1858 |
21st October - French ultimatum demanding release of French ship taken in Mozambique and payment of a compensation |
| 1859 |
13th January - Portugal pays France the compensation for the ship |
| 1859 |
16th March - António José de Sousa Manoel de Menezes Severim de Noronha (Duque da Terceira) is appointed Prime Minister (1859-1860) |
| 1859 |
June - Portuguese vineyards attacked by disease |
| 1859 |
17th July - Death of Queen Dona Estefana of Hohenzollern- Sigmaringen |
| 1859 |
November - Introduction nationally of metric system |
| 1860 |
Death of once-powerful Duque of Terceira |
| 1860 |
1st May - Joaquim António de Aguiar is appointed Prime Minister (1860) |
| 1860 |
4th July - Nuno José Severo de Mendonça Rolim de Moura Barreto (Marquês de Loulé) is appointed Prime Minister (1860-1865) |
| 1860 |
3rd August - Trade Treaty signed between Portugal and Japan |
| 1860 |
10th August - Treaty between Portugal and Holland relating to Timor |
| 1860 |
December - British attempt to settle in Mozambique by first occupying the bay of Lourenço Marques |
| 1861 |
29th July - Portugal declares neutrality in relation to war in the U.S.A. |
| 1861 |
25th August - Inauguration of Portuguese Industrial Exhibition in Porto |
| 1861 |
6th November - Death of Prince Dom Fernando - heir to the throne |
| 1861 |
11th November - Death of Dom Pedro V of typhoid |
| 1861 |
14th November - Dom Luís returns to Portugal from Paris to learn on arrival of deaths making him King |
| 1861 |
11 November - Dom Luís I (1861 - 1889) |
| 1861 |
25th December - Riots in Lisbon caused by suspicion of royal deaths |
| 1861 |
27th December - Death of Prince Dom João |
| 1862 |
1st May - Riots in the Minho |
| 1862 |
13th August - Treaty with China acknowledging Macau as Portuguese territory - this Treaty was never ratified by China |
| 1862 |
16th August - Riots in Aveiro and Braga due to increased Taxes |
| 1862 |
15th September - Further riot in Braga |
| 1862 |
27th September - Marriage of Dom Luís I with Dona Maria Pia de Saboia |
| 1863 |
Birth of painter Carlos Reis (1863-1940) |
| 1863 |
June - Serious flooding destroys a third of agriculture crops |
| 1863 |
28th September - Birth of Dom Carlos (I) in Lisbon, 19th Duque de Bragança (1863.1908) |
| 1863 |
31st December - Population of Portugal declared as 3.829.618 |
| 1864 |
January - Portugal negotiates a loan of 5 million pounds from Britain |
| 1865 |
17th April - Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo (Visconde de Sá da Bandeira) is appointed Prime Minister (1865-1868) |
| 1865 |
Coalition period of three years of two main political parties |
| 1865 |
11th June - Trade Treaty between Portugal and France |
| 1865 |
3rd August - Trade Treaty signed between Portugal and Japan |
| 1865 |
September - Dom Luís I visits Italy |
| 1865 |
4th September - Joaquim António de Aguiar is appointed Prime Minister (1865-1868) |
| 1865 |
15th September - International Exhibition at Cristal Palace in Porto |
| 1865 |
December - Wine from the Douro is allowed to be freely exported |
| 1865 |
December - Foundation of Reformist Party - headed government in 1868 |
| 1866 |
Death of Dom Miquel I |
| 1866 |
7th February - Duel between Antero de Quental and Ramalho Ortigão - the later being wounded |
| 1866 |
July - Massacre at Massangano - First of many battles against rebel leader Bonga without success (1866-1869) |
| 1867 |
1st July - Complete abolition of Death Penalty and publication of new Civil Laws (Código Civil) |
| 1868 |
Birth of pianist and composer José Vianna de Mota (1868-1946) |
| 1868 |
Riots in Porto and the birth of the movement known as "Janeirinha" |
| 1868 |
4th January - António José de Vila (Conde de Vila) is appointed Prime Minister (1868) |
| 1868 |
22nd July - Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo (Marquês de Sá da Bandeira) is appointed Prime Minister (1868-1869) |
| 1869 |
22nd January - Slave Trade abolished in Portugal and in all of the Portuguese territories |
| 1869 |
10th June - Marriage of Dom Fernando with singer Elisa Hensler |
| 1869 |
9th July - The government arranges large loan from German bank |
| 1869 |
11th August - Nuno José Severo de Mendonça Rolim de Moura Barreto (Marquês de Loulé) is appointed Prime Minister (1869-1870) |
| 1869 |
October - All Portuguese Masonic Lodges combine and create Association of Lodges named "Grande Oriente Unido" |
| 1869 |
30th December - New property law creates riots in most of Portugal |
| 1870 |
Due to international pressure English withdraw their occupation of Mozambique around Lourenço Marques |
| 1870 |
3rd May - Riots in Funchal, Madeira |
| 1870 |
18th May - Unsuccessful military revolt led again by General Duque de Saldanha against the government |
| 1870 |
19th May - João Carlos Gregório Domingos Vicente Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun (Duque de Saldanha) is appointed Prime Minister (1870) |
| 1870 |
20th June - Government of Saldanha falls after only 100 days |
| 1870 |
29th August - Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo (Marquês de Sá da Bandeira) is appointed Prime Minister (1870) |
| 1870 |
29th October - António José de Ávila (Conde de Ávila) is appointed Prime Minister (1870-1871) |
| 1871 |
21st September - Military revolt of troops in Goa causes forces to be sent by boat under Dom Augusto, brother of Dom Luís I |
| 1871 |
13th September - António Maria de Fontes Pereira de Melo is appointed Prime Minister (1871-1877) |
| 1872 |
14th January - Foundation of Workers Party - (Fraternidade Operário) |
| 1872 |
2nd March - Trade Treaty signed with Germany |
| 1872 |
22nd July - Attempted "coup d'etat" know as "A Povorosa" causes leading personalities to be arrested |
| 1872 |
A series of worker's strikes in main towns |
| 1873 |
26th January - Death of Dona Amélia (widow of Dom Pedro IV) |
| 1873 |
17th November - Spain declares as a Republic |
| 1875 |
Beginning of a period of State financial crises |
| 1875 |
Portuguese enter into a Treaty with the Boer Transvaal |
| 1875 |
10th January - Foundation of Portuguese Socialist Party |
| 1875 |
23rd May - Death of Duque do Loulé |
| 1875 |
24th June - French President declares in favour of Portugal in conflict with England over ownership of northern Mozambique |
| 1875 |
17th December - Trade and Peace Treaty with South Africa |
| 1876 |
6th January - Death of Marquês de Sá da Bandeira |
| 1876 |
25th March - Foundation of Republican Party |
| 1876 |
22nd April - Death of Princess Isabel Maria |
| 1876 |
18th May Foundation of Republican Democratic Party |
| 1876 |
May - Price of Wales visits Lisbon (future King Edward VII of Britain) |
| 1876 |
18th August - Banks suspend all activities due to financial situation |
| 1876 |
7th September - Creation of Progressive Party in Praia da Granja |
| 1876 |
21st November - Death in London of Duque de Saldanha |
| 1877 |
6th March - António José de Ávila (Conde de Ávila) is appointed Prime Minister (1877-1878) |
| 1877 |
1st April - Introduction of reformed "Código de Processo Civil" |
| 1877 |
7th July - Explorer Serpa Pinto, Hermenegildo Capelo and Roberto Ivens commence their journey to travel across southern Africa |
| 1877 |
24th August - Dom Pedro II of Brazil visits Lisbon |
| 1877 |
10th September - Portugal organises a loan from Britain of 3 million pounds - this is half of what they requested |
| 1877 |
13th September - Death of Alexandre Herculano |
| 1877 |
4th November - Bridge of Dom Luís I in Porto inaugurated |
| 1877 |
31st December - Population of Portugal declared as 4.160.315 |
| 1878 |
26th January - António Maria de Fontes Pereira de Melo is appointed Prime Minister (1878-1879) |
| 1878 |
14th July - Republican Congress in Porto |
| 1879 |
29th May - Anselmo José Braamcamp de Almeida Castelo Branco is appointed Prime Minister (1879-1881) |
| 1879 |
30th May - Treaty between Portugal and England to construct rail link between Lourenço Marques and the Transvaal in South Africa |
| 1880 |
18th June - New Tax imposed on earnings |
| 1881 |
8th March - Treaty of Lourenço Marques - after much discussion this Treaty with Britain in reference to division of ownership in Southern Africa was eventually accepted |
| 1881 |
13th March - Cavalry charge against demonstrators in Lisbon |
| 1881 |
23rd March - António Rodrigues Sampaio is appointed Prime Minister (1881) |
| 1881 |
21st May - Tax imposed on earnings in 1880 suspended |
| 1881 |
14th November - António Maria de Fontes Pereira de Melo is appointed Prime Minister (1881-1886) |
| 1881 |
24th November - Royal family visit Porto and Braga in north of Portugal |
| 1882 |
2nd January - Visit to Lisbon by Spanish royalty |
| 1882 |
22nd January - Trade agreement with France |
| 1882 |
July - Republicans meet in Lisbon and the arrest of Gomes Leal |
| 1883 |
June - The Pope in Rome refuses to receive Dom Carlos (I) and Dona Maria Pia de Saboia |
| 1884 |
Lisbon Agricultural Exhibition |
| 1884 |
Hermenegildo Capelo journeys from east to west across Africa (Angola to Mozambique) |
| 1884 |
26th February - Treaty of Zaire - Portugal and Britain agree boundaries of Zaire and Congo |
| 1884 |
29th June - First two Republicans elected as Members of Parliament |
| 1844 |
4th September - Large Republican support showed at the funeral of their leader Fernandes Tomás in Lisbon |
| 1884 |
15th November - Conference of Berlin - Belgium, England, France, Germany and Portugal, agree on the boundaries of their possessions in Africa - King Leopold of Belgium is granted African territories to the cost of Portuguese interests - Treaty signed on 26th of February 1885 |
| 1885 |
Beginning of military campaigns in Angola to combat local rebels |
| 1885 |
25th February - "Independent State of the Congo" - Belgium, France, Germany and England combine to limit territorial claims in Africa by Portugal |
| 1885 |
18th March - Financial run on Bank do Montepio Geral creates temporary crises - this occurs also on 18th July |
| 1885 |
15th December - Death of Dom Fernando II (husband of Dona Maria II) |
| 1886 |
Beginning of military campaigns in Mozambique to combat local rebels |
| 1886 |
Beginning of military campaigns in Guinea to combat local rebels |
| 1886 |
16th February - José Luciano de Castro Pereira Côrte-Real is appointed Prime Minister (1886-1890) |
| 1886 |
10th March - Commercial Treaty between Portugal and Orange Free State in Southern Africa |
| 1886 |
May - Portugal and France sign an agreement recognising Portugal's claim to its territories in Africa |
| 1886 |
23rd May - Marriage of Dom Carlos (I) to Dona Amélia de Orleans |
| 1887 |
Birth of painter Amadeu Souza-Cardoso (1887-1918) |
| 1887 |
Portugal publishes its famous "rose-coloured" map of Africa which immediately raised objections from England |
| 1887 |
21st March - Birth of Dom Luís Filipe, 20th Duque de Bragança (1887-1908), later assassinated with his father in Lisbon |
| 1887 |
11th June - Dom Carlos leaves on a tour of Britain |
| 1887 |
16th September - Dom Luís I starts tour of north of Portugal |
| 1887 |
1st December - Trade and Peace Treaty between Portugal and China |
| 1887 |
18th December - Republican Congress in Porto |
| 1888 |
Birth of poet Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935) |
| 1888 |
Eça de Queirós publishes satirical book "Os Maias" |
| 1888 |
13th May - Dona Isabel signs the law "Lei Aurea" banning slavery in Brazil |
| 1888 |
13th May - King of Sweden makes royal visit to Lisbon |
| 1888 |
30th July - Dom Carlos assumes Regency in absence of Dom Luís I in France |
| 1888 |
October - First football game organised in Cascais with public attendance |
| 1889 |
28th April - Birth of politician António Oliveira de Salazar |
| 1889 |
14th October - Portugal and Britain sign a secret declaration of mutual defence and assistance against enemies of both countries |
| 1889 |
19th October - Death of Dom Luís I |
| 1889 |
19th October - Dom Carlos I (1889 - 1908) |
| 1889 |
14th November - Birth of Dom Manuel (II) in Lisbon |
| 1889 |
25th November - Commencement of discord between Portugal and Britain about boundaries between Angola and Mozambique - this important discord became known in Portugal as "Mapa Cor-de-Rosa" |
| 1890 |
Birth of composer Luís de Freitas Branco (1890-1955) |
| 1890 |
11th January - Portugal receives ultimatum from Britain to withdraw its troops from in the area of Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) |
| 1890 |
14th January - António de Serpa Pimentel is appointed Prime Minister (1890) |
| 1890 |
11th February - Republican demonstration in Lisbon is dispersed by shots fired by Municipal Guards |
| 1890 |
23rd March - António José de Almeida a student in Coimbra is arrested for his journal article (he is later to become a President of Portugal) |
| 1890 |
30th March - Violent clashes during elections cause 10 deaths and 40 injured |
| 1890 |
7th April - New law is introduced relating to Freedom of the Press - (law becomes know as "Lei das Rolhas" |
| 1890 |
1st May - Workers celebrate publicly for the first time "May the 1st" |
| 1890 |
4th May - Karl Marx is openly discussed for the first time at Workers meeting |
| 1890 |
1st July - Death of Camilo Castelo Branco |
| 1890 |
14th August - Inauguration of Coliseu dos Recreios de Lisboa |
| 1890 |
20th August - Treaty of London - English and Germany thwart plan of Portugal by increasing their land size to join Mozambique and Angola - Portugal granted a railway access between Angola and Mozambique - "Cortes" rejected the Treaty |
| 1890 |
August - Anti-British riots in Porto by Republicans in the tobacco industry |
| 1890 |
11th October - José Crisóstomo de Abreu e Sousa is appointed Prime Minister (1890-1892) |
| 1891 |
31st January - Revolt of by Republicans and military in Porto declaring that Portugal has become a Republic - failed in their attempt within hours due to lack of public support |
| 1891 |
23rd March - Law approved limiting to 8 hours work a day and minimum salaries |
| 1891 |
6th March - Birth in Ceia of political republican activist and mason Alfonso Costa (1891-1937) - considered a leading politician during the initial part of the First Republican period |
| 1891 |
14th April - Laws introduced governing Female and Children industrial hours and conditions |
| 1891 |
Bank of Portugal declares country on verge of bankruptcy - this financial situation lasts for two years |
| 1891 |
7th May - Devaluation of Portuguese currency by 10% |
| 1891 |
28th May - Altered "Treaty of London" - less favourable for Portugal but accepted by the "Cortes" |
| 1891 |
June - Portuguese Socialist Party hold Congress in Coimbra |
| 1891 |
October - First female student accepted by Coimbra University |
| 1892 |
18th January - José Dias Ferreira is appointed Prime Minister (1892-1893) |
| 1892 |
29th January - Dom Carlos I reduces his expenses by 20% as a gesture to help the State financial crises |
| 1892 |
22nd July - Dom Carlos I visits Coimbra |
| 1892 |
18th August - Inauguration fo Campo Pequeno (Lisbon Bullring) |
| 1893 |
February - Hintze Ribeiro, João Franco, Fuschinin and Berardino Machado from the "Regeneradors" Party, form a Ministry in parliament |
| 1893 |
Birth of painter Almada Negreiros (1893-1970) |
| 1893 |
27th March - Treaty between Portugal and Spain |
| 1893 |
14th May - Political discord between Portugal and Brazil breaks their diplomatic relationship |
| 1893 |
27th August - Inauguration of Telegraph Line between Azores and Portugal |
| 1893 |
22nd February - Ernesto Intze Ribeiro is appointed Prime Minister (1893-1997) |
| 1894 |
Birth of poet Florbela Espanca (1894-1930) |
| 1894 |
Birth of naval man and politician Américo Tomaz (1894-1987) |
| 1894 |
February - New outbreak of Cholera |
| 1894 |
11th March - A number of Banks in Port declare bankruptcy |
| 1894 |
28th November - Due to civil unrest the government assumes a policy of dictatorship |
| 1894 |
9th December - Republicans and Progressive supporters join in a public demonstration against the government |
| 1895 |
10th January - New law re-establishes the Death penalty for military crimes which includes acts against the State by civilians |
| 1895 |
4th March - Birth of Henrique Carlos Malta Galvão in Lisbon |
| 1895 |
28th March - New laws introduced to restrict political voting |
| 1895 |
17th May - Fire outbreak in Parliament building |
| 1895 |
12th October - First motor vehicle imported into Portugal (from France) |
| 1895 |
November - Dom Carlos I leaves to tour France, Germany and Britain |
1895 |
28th December - The "Consolidação do Imperio Colonial Português" - Due to the activity of the English and Cecil Rodes in Africa, Portugal defined the limits between their overseas territories |
| 1895 |
29th December - Capture of rebel leader Gungunhana in Mozambique by Mouzinho de Albuquerque |
| 1896 |
11th January - Death of children's writer and poet João de Deus |
| 1896 |
13th February - Law introduced to control Anarchists with a threat of deportation to the Colonies |
| 1896 |
4th August - Further financial difficulties with Banco de Porto declared insolvent - 14 days later Banks suspended payments |
| 1897 |
26th January - Commercial Treaty between Portugal and Japan |
| 1897 |
5th February - José Luciano de Castro Pereira Côrte-Real is appointed Prime Minister (1897-1900) |
| 1897 |
26th February- Creation of "Grande Oriente de Portugal" Lodge |
| 1897 |
5th September - Republican Congress held in Coimbra |
| 1897 |
21st October - Thailand royal party visit Portugal |
| 1898 |
Birth of actor Vasco António Rodrigues Santana (1898-1956) |
| 1898 |
Germany attempt to take control of parts of Portuguese territory in Africa - England blocks this move by offering a further loan to Portugal - Lord Salisbury, Prime Minister of Britain also has designs on access across Mozambique to the Transvaal area in Africa |
| 1898 |
1st October - An Anglo-German Convention is held in Lisbon to discuss Portugal's financial crises |
| 1898 |
December - Portuguese Ambassador in London reports that the USA will occupy Azores if war commences between them and Spain |
| 1899 |
19th August - Birth of political activist Captain Vilhena in Santiago de Cacém |
| 1899 |
Porto elects first three Rebuplicans for Parliament |
| 1899 |
11th Ocotber - Outbreak of Boer War in South Africa effecting Mozambique |
| 1899 |
18th November - Republican Congress held in Porto |
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| 1900 |
26th July - Ernesto Rudolfo Intze Ribeiro is appointed Prime Minister (1900-1904) |
| 1900 |
16th August - Eça de Queirós dies in Paris |
| 1901 |
João Franco estblishes the "Centro Regenerador" Party |
| 1901 |
Opening of Royal Metrological Observatory in Horta, Azores |
| 1901 |
12th August - The Island of Madeira is granted autonomy from Lisbon |
| 1901 |
31st December - Rioting in Tomar due to crises in wine industry |
| 1902 |
King Edward VII of England makes royal visit to Lisbon |
| 1902 |
25th March - In Paris Pereira Carrilho reaches agreement with foreign debtors |
| 1902 |
25th March - Students riots in Porto and Coimbra continue into April |
| 1903 |
2nd April - King Edward VII of England pays Lisbon a State visit |
| 1903 |
15th April - Foundation of Royal Automobile Club of Portugal in Lisbon |
| 1903 |
18th May - Wine growers march on Lisbon and demand action |
| 1903 |
7th December - Strike by metal industry workers |
| 1903 |
10th December - King Alfonso XIII of Spain pays Lisbon a State visit |
| 1904 |
February - General strike in support of metal workers |
| 1904 |
20th October - José Luciano de Castro Pereira Côrte-Real is appointed Prime Minister (1904-1906) |
| 1904 |
16th November - Portugal and Britain renew the "Windsor Treaty" |
| 1904 |
12th December - Dom Carlos I visits Britain |
| 1905 |
22nd March - Queen Alexandra of England pays State visit to Lisbon |
| 1905 |
27th March - Emperor William II of Germany pays State visit to Lisbon |
| 1906 |
Birth of soldier and democratic politician Humberto Delgado (1906-1965) |
| 1906 |
Civil unrest and a period of financial instability of the Bank of Portugal |
| 1906 |
11th March - Dom Carlos pays State visit to Spain |
| 1906 |
19th March - Ernesto Rudolfo Intze Ribeiro is appointed Prime Minister (1906) |
| 1906 |
8th April - Naval crew onboard royal yacht rebel who are strongly punished |
| 1906 |
4th May - Riots in Lisbon and later publicly insult the Royal family |
| 1906 |
19th May - João Ferreira Franco Pinto Castelo-Branco is appointed Prime Minister (1906-1908) |
| 1906 |
29th June - Dom Carlos I visits north of Portugal |
| 1906 |
17th August - Birth of Marcelo José das Neves Caetano in Lisbon (1906-1980) - future successor to Salazar and his dictatorship |
| 1906 |
November - João Franco obtains Dom Carlos I permission to govern without any opposition and he dismisses Parliament |
| 1906 |
22nd November - Public demonstrations result in 63 arrests |
| 1907 |
Birth of Dom Duarte in Austria, 21st Duque de Bragança (1907-1976) |
| 1907 |
Birth of poet Miguel Torga (1907-1995) |
| 1907 |
March - Students begin strikes at University of Coimbra |
| 1907 |
11th April - New Press Law strongly opposed |
| 1907 |
14th May - Revolt in Lisbon kills 103 and 475 injured |
| 1908 |
Birth of painter Vieira da Silva (1908-1988) |
| 1908 |
Birth of film director Manoel de Oliveira (1908-) |
| 1908 |
28th January - Republican demonstration and 97 leaders arrested |
| 1908 |
31st January - Dom Carlos signs a new law making deportation for any person taking any action against the security of the State |
| 1908 |
1st February - Dom Carlos I, his son and heir Dom Luís Filipe, assassinated together by Republicans extremists (Alfredo Costa and Manuel Buiça) |
| 1908 |
Dom Luís Felipe, lived for a further twenty minutes after the assassinated of his father Dom Carlos I |
| 1908 |
1st February - Dom Manuel II (1908 - 1910) - Last of House of Bragança |
| 1908 |
8th February - Funerals of Dom Carlos I and Dom Luís Felipe |
| 1908 |
6th May - Dom Manuel II is crowned King |
| 1908 |
Dismissal of João Franco and coalition government formed |
| 1908 |
4th February - Francisco Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral is appointed Prime Minister (1908) |
| 1908 |
April - Lisbon elects 4 Rebuplicans, Setúbal 2, and Beja 2 |
| 1908 |
28th June - Republican Party fail in their attempt to create a revolution |
| 1908 |
November - Lisbon Municipal Election is taken by the Republican Party |
| 1908 |
8th November - Dom Manuel II visits Porto then later Coimbra |
| 1908 |
26th December - Artur Alberto de Campos Henriques is appointed Prime Minister (1908-1909) |
| 1909 |
13th February - Doma Manuel II and Dom Alfonso XII of Spain meet |
| 1909 |
15th March - Dom Miguel (Pretender to the Throne) renounces his claim |
| 1909 |
11th April - Sebastião Custódio de Sousa Teles is appointed Prime Minister (1909) |
| 1909 |
23rd April - Earthquake in Benevente killing over 50 people |
| 1909 |
24th April - Republican party Congress held in Setúbal and agree to establish a Republican State |
| 1909 |
14th May - Wenscelau de Sousa Pereira de Lima is appointed Prime Minister (1909) |
| 1909 |
26th June - Francisco António de Veiga Beirão is appointed Prime Minister (1909-1910) |
| 1909 |
3rd July - Dom Manuel II visits town in the north of Portugal |
| 1909 |
2nd August - Over 100.000 anti-Church demonstrators gather in Lisbon |
| 1909 |
November - Manuel II visits Madrid, London and Paris to try and gain support |
| 1909 |
23rd December - Population take to the streets of Lisbon demonstrating against the Monarchy |
| 1910 |
29th April - Republican Party Congress in Porto |
| 1910 |
26th June - António Teixeira de Sousa is appointed Prime Minister (1909-1910) |
| 1910 |
7th August - Republican Party Congress in Lisbon and they gain 14 seats in the election |
| 1910 |
7th August - Republican Party Congress in Lisbon |
| 1910 |
1st October - President of Brazil Hermes da Fonseca pays State visit |
| 1910 |
3rd October - The population of Portugal erupts in civil unrest and this leads towards the proclamation of a Republic on the 5th of October - signal for revolt given by the naval boat "Admaston" - total dead were 76 and 306 injured |
| 1910 |
4th October - Rebel warships manned by Republican sailors bombard the Royal Palace in Lisbon |
| 1910 |
6th October - Porto announces that Portugal it is now a Republic |
| 1910 |
Manuel II abdicates and flees by boat with his family from Ericeira to England and exile |
| 1910 |
Manuel II abdicates and flees by boat with his family from Ericeira to England and exile |
| 1910 |
8th October - All Jesuits are expelled form Portugal |
| 1910 |
9th October - All political prisoners are released -particularly the "Carbonária" who organised past bombings |
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Third Dynasty of Portugal - Habsburg
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First Republic of Portugal
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NOTE
The above was compiled by Michael Tannock from published information
in the Portuguese language. While every care was taken in obtaining the above
facts some conflicting dates, information and spelling were encountered.
In such cases, our own discretion was used in choosing which facts
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