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  2. History of Lisbon - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. Timeline of Lisbon - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Lisbon - Wikipedia

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    Lisbon (/ ˈ l ɪ z b ən / ⓘ LIZ-bən; Portuguese: Lisboa [liʒˈβoɐ] ⓘ) [3] is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131 as of 2023 within its administrative limits [4] and 2,961,177 within the metropolis. [5]

  5. 30 Pics Of Cities In The Past And The Present, As ... - AOL

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    This Facebook page is dedicated to interesting before and after photos of cities and we’ve gathered the best ones. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvot 30 Pics Of Cities In The Past ...

  6. History of Portugal - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Belém Tower - Wikipedia

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    Belém Tower (Portuguese: Torre de Belém, pronounced [ˈtoʁɨ ðɨ βɨˈlɐ̃j]; literally: Bethlehem Tower), officially the Tower of Saint Vincent (Portuguese: Torre de São Vicente) is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.

  8. List of World Heritage Sites in Portugal - Wikipedia

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    The city of Évora is the finest example of a city of the golden age of Portugal (as Lisbon was largely destroyed in the 1755 earthquake). The city is home to monuments from different periods, including the Roman Temple (pictured), Moorish fortifications, and churches and palaces built after the 15th century when Évora became the residence of ...

  9. Category:Histories of cities in Portugal - Wikipedia

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    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 ...