Portuguese Restoration War

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Date December 01, 1640
Type National
Author smithsheep
Location Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Categories
Political & Governance Military & Conflict

Event Details

Portuguese Restoration War (1640-12-01)

A revolution led by the nobility and bourgeoisie that ended the sixty-year period of the Iberian Union under the House of Habsburg and established the House of Braganza as the new ruling dynasty of Portugal.

  • Location: Lisbon, Portugal
  • Context: National level event.

Categories: Political & Governance, Military & Conflict


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