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Year Date Event 80 to 72 BC: The Sertorian War takes place, with Quintus Sertorius, a Roman general, rebelling against Rome with the support of the Lusitanians.: 27 BC: Augustus replaces the old Hispania Ulterior and Citerior division with a new one: Lusitania (Centre and South of modern Portugal and some territory of Modern Spain, namely the capital of Lusitania, Mérida), Baetica (only ...
Carnival in Portugal is an annual festival, that ends on Shrove Tuesday (called Fat Tuesday in Madeira - Terça-feira Gorda in Portuguese) the day before Ash Wednesday (first day of Lent). This is an optional holiday, although it is usually observed. 47 days before Easter Sunday.
Timeline of Portuguese history (First County) Timeline of Portuguese history (First Dynasty) Timeline of Portuguese history (First Republic) Timeline of Portuguese history (Fourth Dynasty) Timeline of Funchal
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November 8, in the regionalisation referendum, a proposal to establish, in mainland Portugal, eight administrative regions and to disestablish the 18 districts, is rejected in the polls: on the first question, the simple institution of the administrative regions is rejected by 60.67% of the voters; in the second question, the proposal to create ...
Póvoa de Varzim Holiday - Póvoa de Varzim; Romaria de S. Gonçalo e S. Cristóvão (17th century-) - Vila Nova de Gaia; Festa de S. Pedro da Afurada - Vila Nova de Gaia; Festa da Nossa Senhora da Saúde - Vila Nova de Gaia
October 4 - Beginning of the Republican Revolution. The Republic is proclaimed in Loures, just north of Lisbon.; October 5 The Republican Revolution, supported by popular uprising and virtually no resistance, is victorious and puts an end to the Monarchy.
Portugal Day, officially Portugal Day, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities (Portuguese: Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas), is the national day of Portugal celebrated annually on 10 June. It is one of the public holidays in Portugal and celebrated by Portuguese people throughout the world.