| 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. |
