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With the Portuguese Constitution of 1822 and the introduction of a constitutional monarchy, all noble privileges were extinguished, and the influence of the traditional nobility declined significantly. Notwithstanding, nobility – hereditary or otherwise – continued to be recognised in law as a status with certain prerogatives, albeit merely ...
Portuguese royal houses (7 C, 2 P) A. Ataíde family (11 P) B. Bettencourt family (1 C, 49 P) C. Cámara family (2 C, 3 P) ... Pages in category "Portuguese noble ...
The kingdom was ruled by the Afonsine Dynasty until the 1383–85 Crisis, after which the monarchy passed to the House of Aviz. During the 15th and 16th century, Portuguese exploration established a vast colonial empire. From 1580 to 1640, the Kingdom of Portugal was in personal union with Habsburg Spain.
The Portuguese Empire [a] was a colonial empire that existed between 1415 and 1999. In conjunction with the Spanish Empire, it ushered in the European Age of Discovery.It achieved a global scale, controlling vast portions of the Americas, Africa and various islands in Asia and Oceania.
Portuguese nobles by title (15 C, 1 P)-Nobility from Lisbon (88 P); ... Pages in category "Portuguese nobility" The following 197 pages are in this category, out of ...
The Portuguese House of Burgundy, known as the Afonsine Dynasty, was the founding house of the Kingdom of Portugal. Prior to the independence of Portugal, the house ruled the feudal County of Portugal, of the Kingdom of Galicia. When Afonso Henriques declared the independence of Portugal, he turned the family from a comital house to a royal ...
This list of titles and honours of the Portuguese Crown sets out the many titles of the monarchs of the Kingdom of Portugal while the monarchy was still in place. Titles held by the monarch of Kingdom of Portugal
Pages in category "Portuguese nobles by title" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. List of dukes of Braganza