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==Portugal Timeline==
==Portugal Timeline==


{| class="wikitable"
|Date
|Event
|-
|22,000 to 10,000 BC. AD
|The first hominids live in caves,  fishing, hunting and gathering.
|-
|From 4000 to 2000 BC. AD
|Celtic tribes and Iberian Lusitanian populations populate the  territory.
|-
|In the 3rd century BC
|The Romans invaded the land and extended their empire as far  as Alentejo.
|-
|Around 500 BC
|Barbarian peoples of Germanic origin (Vandals, Sueves,  Visigoths) take the peninsula from the Roman Empire.
|-
|In the 7th century AD
|The region is invaded by the Moors, Berbers with an Arab  component. The latter dominated part of the territory for nearly four  centuries.
|-
|1139
|Alphonse Henriques becomes the first king of Portugal after  winning the battle of Ourique against the Moors and founds the dynasty of  Burgundy.
|-
|1249
|The capture of Faro marks the end of the Muslim occupation.
|-
|1297
|The Treaty of Alcanices recognizes the borders of the kingdom  of Portugal, practically identical to the current borders.
|-
|End of the 13th century - beginning of the 14th
|The country experienced an era of prosperity with King Denis I  and the construction of a large number of castles and fortresses, as well as  the creation of the University of Lisbon.
|-
|1385
|During the Battle of Aljubarrota, Portugal definitively gains  its independence from Castile.
|-
|1497
|Departure of Vasco da Gama's expedition, commanded by King  Manuel I of Portugal.
|-
|1500
|The Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral lands in Brazil  and takes possession of these lands in the name of his king, Manuel I.
|-
|1578
|King Sébastien, at the head of Portugal, decides to wage a  holy war against the Moors. He will lose his life during the battle of  El-Ksar el-Kébir.
|-
|1580
|King Philippe II of Spain takes advantage of this disastrous  situation and proclaims himself Philippe I of Portugal.
|-
|1668
|Spain  recognizes the independence of Portugal.
|-
|November 1, 1755
|The city of Lisbon is hit by a terrible earthquake.
|-
|October 5, 1910
|The Republic is proclaimed.
|-
|1926
|The Republic is overthrown by the military coup of General  Gomes da Costa.
|-
|1933
|Salazar creates the Estado Novo. It is the beginning of the  dictatorship which will last nearly half a century.
|-
|1968
|Following a cerebral hemorrhage, Salazar is forced to give up  power.
|-
|April 25, 1974
|Carnation revolution.
|-
|January 1, 1986
|Portugal,  with its neighboring country Spain, joins the European Union.
|-
|2003
|Gigantic forest fires devastate the interior of the country.
|-
|2004
|Euro 2004 is held in Portugal (championship finalist).  Portuguese Prime Minister José Manuel Durão Barroso accepts the presidency of  the European Commission.
|-
|2005
|New fires destroy a third of the country's forests in a few  months.
|-
|End of 2007
|European heads of state and government meet in the capital to  sign the Treaty of Lisbon.
|-
|Autumn 2009
|The PS wins the legislative elections, but loses the absolute  majority in parliament.
|-
|March 2010
|Announcement of an austerity program to reduce the record  deficit of 9.3% of P.I.B.
|-
|May 2010
|New austerity measures.
|-
|January 2011
|Presidential elections. The outgoing president, Anibal Cavaco  Silva, was re-elected in the first round with 53.14% of the votes cast, and a  very low participation rate of 46.52% of the electorate.
|-
|March 2011
|Resignation of Socialist Prime Minister José Socrates after  the Assembly rejected its fourth austerity plan.
|-
|April 2011
|Lisbon  resolves to ask for international financial assistance.
|-
|May 2011
|Agreement with the European Union and the IMF on financial aid  of 78 billion euros in exchange for the application of an austerity program.
|-
|June 2011
|Early legislative elections following the resignation of the  Prime Minister. José Socrates is a candidate for his own succession but the  PS winning only 28% of the vote, he gives up leading his party and retires  from political life. The PPD / PSD won with 38% of the vote. The President  then appoints Pedro Passos Coelho (PPD / PSD) Prime Minister.
|-
|September 2011-January 2012
|Application of the austerity plan of the Troika with many  unpopular measures: Christmas bonus divided by 2, user fee multiplied by 2,  free highways which become chargeable ...
|-
|January 2012 - December 2012
|Guimarães is the European capital of culture. Over 600 shows  scheduled with a budget of € 111 million.
|-
|March 22, 2012
|General strike.
|-
|September 15, 2012
|Large demonstration against the Troika and government  measures. 1 million people protested across the country, and 500,000 in  Lisbon. The biggest demonstration since that of May 1, 1974.
|-
|November 12, 2012
|Official visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Meeting  with President Aníbal Cavaco Silva and Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho.  Participation in an economic forum. Strong social protest in the streets of  Lisbon.
|-
|November 14, 2012
|General strike. Unemployment hits a record high of 15.8%.
|-
|End of November 2012
|Launch of the "golden visas" or vistos dourados  program offering foreigners a Portuguese - and therefore European - visa  valid for 5 years for any purchase of real estate for more than 500,000  euros. Another reform aims to attract foreign retirees to Portugal by  offering them a Portuguese tax resident status, which is very financially  advantageous, on condition that they rent or buy real estate in Portugal and  reside there part of the year.
|-
|December 2012
|Privatization of airports. The ten Portuguese airports of the  manager ANA were sold to the French group Vinci for € 3.08 billion.
|-
|September 29, 2013
|The socialist opposition wins the municipal elections.  Historic setback for the center-right government.
|-
|Early 2014
|Faced with the austerity plan imposed by the government,  popular discontent is mounting. Numerous civil servants' protests are taking  place all over Portugal.
|-
|November 21, 2014
|Former socialist prime minister (2005-2011) José Socrates is  remanded in custody in Evora prison for corruption, money laundering and tax  evasion. He was placed under house arrest in early September 2015, still  claiming his innocence.
|-
|October 4, 2015
|In the legislative elections, the center-right coalition in  power loses the absolute majority, thus denying the assertions of the troika  (European Central Bank, European Commission and International Monetary Fund)  which claimed that the Portuguese people were satisfied with the austerity  policy in force for four years. The good student of Europe is rebelling.
|-
|October 27, 2015
|5 days after being reappointed as Prime Minister by the  President of the Republic Anibal Cavaco Silva, Pedro Passos Coelho presents  his new minority government. The left, now in the majority in Parliament,  immediately announced its intention to bring down this new government.
|-
|November 10, 2015
|Historic fact, the Portuguese Left Bloc (anti-austerity party)  and the Communist Party are joining forces with the Socialists to overthrow  the government of Passos Coelho.
|-
|November 24, 2015
|Antonio Costa, leader of the Socialist Party supported by the  radical left, is appointed Prime Minister by the President.
|-
|January 2016
|Election of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa as President of the  Republic; he was invested with the charge on March 9.
|}


==Sources==
==Sources==

Revision as of 20:00, 26 December 2021

Historical Timeline for Portugal - A chronology of key events
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Portugal Timeline

Date Event
22,000 to 10,000 BC. AD The first hominids live in caves, fishing, hunting and gathering.
From 4000 to 2000 BC. AD Celtic tribes and Iberian Lusitanian populations populate the territory.
In the 3rd century BC The Romans invaded the land and extended their empire as far as Alentejo.
Around 500 BC Barbarian peoples of Germanic origin (Vandals, Sueves, Visigoths) take the peninsula from the Roman Empire.
In the 7th century AD The region is invaded by the Moors, Berbers with an Arab component. The latter dominated part of the territory for nearly four centuries.
1139 Alphonse Henriques becomes the first king of Portugal after winning the battle of Ourique against the Moors and founds the dynasty of Burgundy.
1249 The capture of Faro marks the end of the Muslim occupation.
1297 The Treaty of Alcanices recognizes the borders of the kingdom of Portugal, practically identical to the current borders.
End of the 13th century - beginning of the 14th The country experienced an era of prosperity with King Denis I and the construction of a large number of castles and fortresses, as well as the creation of the University of Lisbon.
1385 During the Battle of Aljubarrota, Portugal definitively gains its independence from Castile.
1497 Departure of Vasco da Gama's expedition, commanded by King Manuel I of Portugal.
1500 The Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral lands in Brazil and takes possession of these lands in the name of his king, Manuel I.
1578 King Sébastien, at the head of Portugal, decides to wage a holy war against the Moors. He will lose his life during the battle of El-Ksar el-Kébir.
1580 King Philippe II of Spain takes advantage of this disastrous situation and proclaims himself Philippe I of Portugal.
1668 Spain recognizes the independence of Portugal.
November 1, 1755 The city of Lisbon is hit by a terrible earthquake.
October 5, 1910 The Republic is proclaimed.
1926 The Republic is overthrown by the military coup of General Gomes da Costa.
1933 Salazar creates the Estado Novo. It is the beginning of the dictatorship which will last nearly half a century.
1968 Following a cerebral hemorrhage, Salazar is forced to give up power.
April 25, 1974 Carnation revolution.
January 1, 1986 Portugal, with its neighboring country Spain, joins the European Union.
2003 Gigantic forest fires devastate the interior of the country.
2004 Euro 2004 is held in Portugal (championship finalist). Portuguese Prime Minister José Manuel Durão Barroso accepts the presidency of the European Commission.
2005 New fires destroy a third of the country's forests in a few months.
End of 2007 European heads of state and government meet in the capital to sign the Treaty of Lisbon.
Autumn 2009 The PS wins the legislative elections, but loses the absolute majority in parliament.
March 2010 Announcement of an austerity program to reduce the record deficit of 9.3% of P.I.B.
May 2010 New austerity measures.
January 2011 Presidential elections. The outgoing president, Anibal Cavaco Silva, was re-elected in the first round with 53.14% of the votes cast, and a very low participation rate of 46.52% of the electorate.
March 2011 Resignation of Socialist Prime Minister José Socrates after the Assembly rejected its fourth austerity plan.
April 2011 Lisbon resolves to ask for international financial assistance.
May 2011 Agreement with the European Union and the IMF on financial aid of 78 billion euros in exchange for the application of an austerity program.
June 2011 Early legislative elections following the resignation of the Prime Minister. José Socrates is a candidate for his own succession but the PS winning only 28% of the vote, he gives up leading his party and retires from political life. The PPD / PSD won with 38% of the vote. The President then appoints Pedro Passos Coelho (PPD / PSD) Prime Minister.
September 2011-January 2012 Application of the austerity plan of the Troika with many unpopular measures: Christmas bonus divided by 2, user fee multiplied by 2, free highways which become chargeable ...
January 2012 - December 2012 Guimarães is the European capital of culture. Over 600 shows scheduled with a budget of € 111 million.
March 22, 2012 General strike.
September 15, 2012 Large demonstration against the Troika and government measures. 1 million people protested across the country, and 500,000 in Lisbon. The biggest demonstration since that of May 1, 1974.
November 12, 2012 Official visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Meeting with President Aníbal Cavaco Silva and Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho. Participation in an economic forum. Strong social protest in the streets of Lisbon.
November 14, 2012 General strike. Unemployment hits a record high of 15.8%.
End of November 2012 Launch of the "golden visas" or vistos dourados program offering foreigners a Portuguese - and therefore European - visa valid for 5 years for any purchase of real estate for more than 500,000 euros. Another reform aims to attract foreign retirees to Portugal by offering them a Portuguese tax resident status, which is very financially advantageous, on condition that they rent or buy real estate in Portugal and reside there part of the year.
December 2012 Privatization of airports. The ten Portuguese airports of the manager ANA were sold to the French group Vinci for € 3.08 billion.
September 29, 2013 The socialist opposition wins the municipal elections. Historic setback for the center-right government.
Early 2014 Faced with the austerity plan imposed by the government, popular discontent is mounting. Numerous civil servants' protests are taking place all over Portugal.
November 21, 2014 Former socialist prime minister (2005-2011) José Socrates is remanded in custody in Evora prison for corruption, money laundering and tax evasion. He was placed under house arrest in early September 2015, still claiming his innocence.
October 4, 2015 In the legislative elections, the center-right coalition in power loses the absolute majority, thus denying the assertions of the troika (European Central Bank, European Commission and International Monetary Fund) which claimed that the Portuguese people were satisfied with the austerity policy in force for four years. The good student of Europe is rebelling.
October 27, 2015 5 days after being reappointed as Prime Minister by the President of the Republic Anibal Cavaco Silva, Pedro Passos Coelho presents his new minority government. The left, now in the majority in Parliament, immediately announced its intention to bring down this new government.
November 10, 2015 Historic fact, the Portuguese Left Bloc (anti-austerity party) and the Communist Party are joining forces with the Socialists to overthrow the government of Passos Coelho.
November 24, 2015 Antonio Costa, leader of the Socialist Party supported by the radical left, is appointed Prime Minister by the President.
January 2016 Election of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa as President of the Republic; he was invested with the charge on March 9.

Sources

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