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9 events

15th century

  1. 1491★★★★★

    King of Kongo is baptized

    King Nzinga a Nkuwu of the Kingdom of Kongo was baptized as João I, beginning Kongo's long relationship with Portugal and the Catholic Church.

    ReligionPolitics· Angola, DR Congo, Portugal

16th century

  1. 1510★★★★★

    Portuguese conquest of Goa

    Afonso de Albuquerque seizes Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate; it becomes the capital of Portuguese India until 1961.

    WarPolitics· India, Portugal
  2. 1511★★★★★

    Portuguese capture of Malacca

    Afonso de Albuquerque captures Malacca, ending the Malacca Sultanate and beginning European colonial presence in Southeast Asia.

    WarPolitics· Malaysia, Portugal

19th century

  1. September 7, 1822★★★★★

    Independence of Brazil

    Prince Regent Pedro declares Brazil's independence from Portugal by the Ipiranga brook and later becomes Emperor Pedro I.

    PoliticsRevolution· Brazil, Portugal
  2. November 15, 1884 – February 26, 1885★★★★★

    Berlin Conference on Africa

    European powers met in Berlin to set rules for colonial claims in Africa, accelerating the "Scramble for Africa" without any African representation.

    PoliticsTreaty· Germany, United Kingdom, France, Portugal, Belgium

20th century

  1. April 4, 1949★★★★★

    NATO founded

    Twelve North American and Western European countries sign the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, creating the NATO collective defence alliance.

    TreatyPolitics· United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, Portugal, Norway, Denmark, Iceland
  2. June 25, 1975 – November 11, 1975★★★★★

    Mozambique and Angola gain independence from Portugal

    Following Portugal's Carnation Revolution, Mozambique and Angola became independent, ending over four centuries of Portuguese presence; both soon fell into long civil wars.

    Politics· Mozambique, Angola, Portugal
  3. November 1, 1993★★★★★

    European Union established by the Maastricht Treaty

    The Maastricht Treaty enters into force, formally establishing the European Union and laying the groundwork for a single currency.

    TreatyPolitics· Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, Greece, Spain, Portugal
  4. December 20, 1999★★★★★

    Handover of Macau

    Portugal transfers sovereignty over Macau to China, ending more than four centuries of Portuguese presence.

    Politics· Macau, China, Portugal
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