A Brief History of Portugal

Index of Articles

Part I The House of Avis & Dom João I starting 1386

Part II The House of Avis and Dom João I continued

Part III Dom Joao II & The Voyages of Discovery

Part IV Dom Manuel I, Vasco da Gama & the prized route to the Indies

Part V The Devout, The Desired & The Cardinal King

Part VI Dom Phillip I of Portugal (Phillip II of Spain)

Part VII The Return of Portuguese Rule - The House of Braganza

Part VIII Dom Joao IV & a pot pourri of marriages, deaths & treaties

Part IX From Wool & Port to Gold & Diamonds, Portugal is the place to be now

Part X Major Earthquake in Lisbon & the Battle of Trafalgar

Part X1 Turbulent Times

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