The Rise of Portugal
- 1100 ce - 1600s ce
- Independence, Reconquista and age of exploration
- First capital = Coimbra until 1260
- Lisbon is current and 2nd capital
- All colonies of Portugal were below Portugal geographically
- Not settler colonialism (British approach)
- Portugal = first nation to export slaves heavily
- Western Iberia pre Portugal * 600s-400s BCE = early migration of Celtic Llusitani people to Iberian peninsula * 200s BCE-400sCE : Romans take over and create important infostructure for Iberia (Spain and Portugal) * North, south and west kingdoms * West or Lusitania becomes Portugal * 400s-700sCE: German Visigoth rule over Iberian peninsula * 711-1249(Portugal): Islamic rule over western Iberia (Spain and Portugal)
- Overview of rise of Portugal * 800s CE: Portus Cale (Porto) emerged as Christian County controlled by Kingdom of Leon * Kingdom of Leon = Kingdom that ruled over various counties * 1095 CE: Henry of Burgundy (from France) helps with Reconquista * Exchange for bravery and loyalty he is given county of Portugal (making him duke) and king of castile's illegitimate daughter * 1128: Son Afonso Henriques inherited country of Portugal and fought Leon for independence and won * 1139: Named himself King Alfonso 1 (1139-1185) * Portugal's Reconquista <- separate from Spanish Reconquista * 1139: Starts with King Alfonso 1 * 1147: Captured critical port city of Lisbon * 1255: Capital shifted from Coimbra to Lisbon * 1249: The Algarve (southern Portugal) conquered * Last Muslim stronghold * These borders haven't changed since
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