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Map of the Azores Islands (1584) by Abraham Ortelius. The following article describes the history of the Azores, an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands in the Macaronesia region of the North Atlantic Ocean, about 1,400 km (870 mi) west of Lisbon, about 1,500 km (930 mi) northwest of Morocco, and about 1,930 km (1,200 mi) southeast of Newfoundland, Canada.
The Azores, like Madeira and the Canary Islands, are among the European Union's state territories with special status, and are one of its designated "Outermost Regions". The Azores Military Zone is the Portuguese Army's command for ground forces stationed in the archipelago. [ 75 ]
It was at the convent that António, Prior of Crato lived during his exile in the Azores, until 1583. After the Liberal Revolution of 1820, with the diffusion of liberal idealism throughout the country and archipelago, in 1823, four clergy, five monks and 11 laymen who professed these ideas were detained in the convent.
1761 — A tropical hurricane affected the central group of the Azores Islands on 29 September. 1779 — A tropical storm, on the night of 30–31 October, once again caused destruction in the central group of the islands. 1779 — Epidemic in Flores. 1787 — In March a seismic crisis in Graciosa shook the island and caused considerable damage.
This category is for people who have lived in the Azores, an island region of Portugal. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total
As well as owning the Fayal shipping line, he was US consul for the Azores 1826–1871; one of the three Dabneys who for many years held the post of American consul for the Azores. [8] The growth of industry and trans-Atlantic sail traffic also expanded Horta's importance, as a safe harbor and coal storage base.
By 1831 the liberals had taken over all the islands of the Azores. Peter, after abdicating the imperial crown of Brazil, placed himself at the head of the Liberal Army (1831) and from the Azores launched an invasion of northern Portugal, Landing at Mindelo, near Oporto which he quickly occupied. But Miguel's army was formidable, composed of the ...
Corografia Açórica is a political document first published in 1822. Its full title is Corographia Açorica, ou Descripção Phísica, Política e Histórica dos Açores, por um cidadão açorense, M. da Sociedade Patriótica Phylantropya n'os Açores (literally, Azorean Corography or Physical, Political and Historic Descriptions of the Azores for the Azorean Citizen by the Patriotic ...