Questions tagged [portugal]
For questions about the history of Portugal, a small country in the south-west of Europe, next to Spain.
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Is this excerpt from an AI-generated answer re Portugal in WWII based on any real events?
In this question re. Lisbon in WWII, an AI-generated answer (now deleted) contained the following text:
One of the notable aspects of the German embassy in Lisbon was its involvement in the so-called ...
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Was there a German embassy open in 1941 Lisbon?
I'm researching Lisbon, 1941, for a historical novel. I've searched for info on the web already, and so far found nothing specific.
I need to know if there was a German embassy: thus, other than ...
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Travel between London and Lisbon in the 1350s: Philippa of Lancaster and King João I of Portugal context
Given the historical union between Philippa of Lancaster and King João I of Portugal in the late 14th century, there would have been significant communication and travel between England and Portugal. ...
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Why do Italian and Portuguese Marines use naval ranks?
Arguably, most marine infantries use "land ranks", i.e., the ranks used by the ground forces, e.g., 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, etc. For example,
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Who was Ribeiro Pacheco, Portuguese journalist in colonial Mozambique during the 1960s/70s?
I am stuck in the search for information about Portuguese journalists in colonial Mozambique and would like to ask for help. I've asked the question already on /Historiaemportugues/ on Reddit, and was ...
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What did Portugal do with the money from Brazilian independence?
Brazil paid 2 million pounds sterling to Portugal as compensation for independence; this was established in the Treaty of Rio de Janeiro (1825) which was mediated by Britain.
ART. IV - There will now ...
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Did António de Spínola request a Spanish intervention in Portugal?
The English Language Wikipedia article on the Iberian Pact claims that "In March 1975, after the Carnation Revolution in Portugal, António de Spínola attempted to invoke the pact to demand ...
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Where can I find information about Spanish soldiers in Porto? 1596-1598
Currently I'm doing a research on early-modern History in the city of Porto, Portugal. I'm very interested about demography- emigration- and what I wanted to do was to find Spanish people during the ...
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On 15 October 1810 the 92nd Regiment were billeted in ruined houses at Crozendera, Portugal. Can anyone pinpoint this location?
During the Peninsular War the 92nd Highland Regiment (the "Gordon Highlanders") was moving from Lisbon to join with Wellington's army behind the Torres Vedras lines. On their arrival, on 15 ...
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Did the Portuguese get anything in return when they handed back Macau?
In 1999, Portugal fully returned Macau to China. However, did they get something for giving Macau back to China, or was it just a sign of good faith and decolonization in general?
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Did the Portuguese Crown sponsor Brazilian gold-seeking expeditions (bandeiras) in the 17th century?
The end of the 17th century is the beginning of the gold rush in Brazil. Shortly before there were expeditions (bandeiras) of explorers (later called bandeirantes) who were seeking precious minerals ...
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Why didn't Spain and Portugal become industrial powerhouses in the 20th century?
Although Spain experienced a gruesome civil war, neither Spain nor Portugal participated in either the first or the second world wars. Despite their losses of millions of people, widespread ...
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Why isn't there a single trace of Germanic influence in Iberian Languages?
In this question, I would like to make a comparison between two settlements that occurred in the Early Middle Ages in Europe, that seem to be very similar, however they had very distinct outcomes ...
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Why is former Portuguese flag similar to Finnish one?
What is the reason/story behind the look of one of the former Portuguese flags, which is extremely similar to Finnish current one?
Wikipedia dates the flag within 1095–1143 AD.
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How often was bread made at home? Daily? Weekly?
My grandmother used to tell me about the life of field workers in her (and her grandmother's) time, going from the 1950s backwards to the 19th century (in Portugal). This often included baking bread ...
