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A new chapter in the history of Lisbon was written with the social revolution of the 1383–1385 Crisis. This was a time of civil war in Portugal when no crowned king reigned. It began when King Ferdinand I of Portugal died without male heirs, and his kingdom ostensibly passed to the King of Castile, John I of Castile. [134]
Lisbon (/ ˈ l ɪ z b ən / ⓘ LIZ-bən; Portuguese: Lisboa [liʒˈβoɐ] ⓘ) [2] is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131 as of 2023 within its administrative limits [3] and 2,961,177 within the metropolis. [4]
Military history of Lisbon (2 C, 19 P) Pages in category "History of Lisbon" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.
From the capital of Lisbon to lesser-known historical location Amarante, these spots should go straight to the top of your must-visit list 8 best cities and towns in Portugal to visit on your next ...
List of mayors of Lisbon, 1840– List of Lisbon City Council senate presidents (1572–1821) (in Portuguese) List of bishops of Lisbon, since 1st century CE; List of heritage sites in Lisbon Other names of Lisbon; Timeline of Portuguese history; Timelines of other cities/municipalities in Portugal: Braga, Coimbra, Funchal (Madeira), Porto ...
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.
History of Lisbon (6 C, 39 P) P. History of Porto (2 C, 18 P) Pages in category "Histories of cities in Portugal" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 ...
The history of Portugal can be traced from circa 400,000 years ago, when the region of present-day Portugal was inhabited by Homo heidelbergensis. The Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula , which lasted almost two centuries, led to the establishment of the provinces of Lusitania in the south and Gallaecia in the north of what is now Portugal.