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  2. History of Portugal - Wikipedia

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    The city of Braga, the unofficial Catholic centre of the Iberian Peninsula, faced new competition from other regions. Lords of the cities of Coimbra and Porto fought with Braga's clergy and demanded the independence of the reconstituted county. Portugal traces its national origin to 24 June 1128, the date of the Battle of São Mamede.

  3. Administrative divisions of Portugal - Wikipedia

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    Historical division of Portugal into six provinces (14th to 19th centuries). Portugal has a complex administrative structure, a consequence of a millennium of various territorial divisions. Unlike other European countries like Spain or France, the Portuguese territory was settled early, and maintained with stability after the 13th century. [3]

  4. List of cities in Portugal - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of cities in Portugal.In Portugal, a city (Portuguese: cidade) is an honorific term given to locations that meet several criteria, such as having a minimum number of inhabitants good infrastructure (schools, medical care, cultural and sports facilities), or have a major historical importance.

  5. Portugal - Wikipedia

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    Portugal, [e] officially the Portuguese Republic, [f] is a country in the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe.Featuring the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it shares the longest uninterrupted border in the European Union; to the south and the west is the North Atlantic Ocean; and to the west and southwest lie the ...

  6. Porto - Wikipedia

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    The western part of its urban area extends to the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean. Its settlement dates back to the 2nd century BC when it was an outpost of the Roman Empire. Its combined Celtic-Latin name, Portus Cale, [17] has been referred to as the origin of the name Portugal, based on transliteration and oral evolution from Latin.

  7. History of Lagos, Portugal - Wikipedia

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    The city had some influence in the region, and its administrative power may have encompassed the Roman settlement in the Abicada area of the Alvor River. Several traces of Roman civilization have been found around the city of Lagos, including silver coins and other metallic objects, and traces of buildings around the present city, especially in ...

  8. Ancient Portugal - Wikipedia

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    The complete Romanization of Portugal, intensified during the rule of Augustus, took three centuries and was stronger in Southern Portugal, most of which were administrative dependencies of the Roman city of Pax Julia, currently known as Beja. The city was named Pax Julia in honour of Julius Caesar and to celebrate peace in Lusitania. Augustus ...

  9. Timeline of Portuguese history - Wikipedia

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    The colony of Brazil is elevated to the status of kingdom. Portugal changes the official name from Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves to United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. 1816: João VI of Portugal becomes king. Portugal is governed by a Regency council headed by Marshal Beresford, head of the Portuguese army in the ...