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| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 8th Century | The Moors conquer Portugal |
| 1138 - 1147 | Alfonso from Oporto declares Portugal independent. |
| 13th Century | The Moors are expelled from Portugal. |
| 1394 - 1460 | Portugal founds new colonies in Africa, Latin America and elsewhere. |
| 1496 - 1497 | Expulsion of the Jews from Portugal by Manuel 1. |
| 1580 - 1640 | Portugal conquered by Spain.The sea route to India discovered by Vasco da Gama. |
| 1668 | The Lisbon Convention. Peace Agreement with Spain. |
| 1755 | Earthquake accompanied by fire destroys most of the center of Lisbon. |
| 1807 | France invades Portugal. Some three years later, the French are expelled by the British. |
| 1910 | Portugal is declared a republic. |
| 1916 - 1918 | Portugal joins the First World War on the side of the allies. |
| 1926 | Military coup. |
| 1932 | Antonio de Oliveira Salazar is appointed Prime Minister. |
| 1936 | Salazar supports General Franco in the Spanish Civil War. |
| 1939 - 1945 | The Second World War. Portugal declares neutrality but nevertheless allows the British to built air bases on the Azores. |
| 1949 | Portugal joints NATO. |
| 1955 | Portugal joints the UN. |
| 1961 | Goa is annexed by India, rebellions in Angola and Mozambique. |
| 1969 | Salazar ousted. |
| 1974 | A group of army officers lead a bloodless coup. An army general is appointed President. |
| 1975 | Angola, Mozambique become independent. |
| 1976 | Mario Soares becomes Prime Minister. |
| 1982 | Return of civilian rule and the military regime is abolished. |
| 1985 | Portugal joins the EU. |
| 1986 | Mario Soares is elected President. |
| 1999 | Portugal adopts the Euro as its legal currency. Macao is transferred to China. |
| 2002 | Manuel Barroso sets up a center - left government. |
| 2003 | Barroso hosts President Bush and Prime Minister Blair at the Azores before the war in Iraq. |
| 2004 | Portugal hosted the European Football Championship. |
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