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Vimeiro
Vimeiro , village, Lisboa dist., W central Portugal, in Estremadura. It was the scene of a battle (1808) of the Peninsular War, in which Wellington defeated Junot, thus ending the first French invasion of Portugal.... Read more |
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Portuguese Americans
PORTUGUESE AMERICANS by Ernest E. Norden Overview Portugal, officially called the Portuguese Republic, is the westernmost country of continental Europe. It is bordered on the east and north by Spain, with which it shares the Iberian Peninsula, and on the west and south by the Atlantic... Read more |
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Alcobaca
Alcobaça , town (1991 pop. 5,235), Leiria dist., W central Portugal, in Estremadura. The town, a fruit processing and textile center, became a center of the Cistercians in the reign of Alfonso I, and its abbey (building begun 1152) was the greatest of medieval Portugal. The Alcobaça... Read more |
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John III (Portugal)
John III (John the Fortunate), 1502-57, king of Portugal (1521-57), son of Manuel I . His reign saw the Portuguese empire at its apogee. The great Asian possessions were extended by further conquest, and systematic colonization of Brazil was begun. However, in Portugal itself decadence had set in... Read more |
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Algarve
Algarve , historic province, 1,958 sq mi (5,070 sq km), extreme S Portugal, coextensive with Faro dist. The capital is Faro , and other important cities are Silves, Portimão, and Lagos . Much fruit (almonds, citrus, grapes, olives, figs, pomegranates) is grown in the Algarve, and there is... Read more |
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Louis I
Louis I 1838-89, king of Portugal (1861-89), son of Maria II and Ferdinand II. He succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Peter V. His reign was marked by much political turmoil and by a growth of republicanism, while a succession of alternating liberal and conservative ministries... Read more |
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Guimaraes
Guimarães , city (1991 est. pop. 48,200), Braga dist., NW Portugal, in Minho. It has textile and cutlery manufactures, but its main importance is historical. The town was the seat of Duke Henry of Burgundy and of his son, Alfonso I, first king of Portugal. Alfonso VII of León besieged... Read more |
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Aviz
Aviz , village, Portalegre dist., central Portugal, in Alto Alentejo. The Castilian order of the Knights of Calatrava assisted in driving the Moors from Portugal and in 1166 settled at Évora . Alfonso II granted (1211) them Aviz, and this branch of the order became separate and was known as... Read more |
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Braganza
Braganza , royal house that ruled Portugal from 1640 to 1910 and Brazil from 1822 to 1889. It took its name from the castle of Braganza or Bragança. The line was descended from Alfonso, the natural son of John I of Portugal, who became the duke of Braganza in 1442. Although Alfonso's... Read more |
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Horta
Horta , town (1991 pop. 4,907), capital of Horta dist., in the Azores , Portugal, on Faial island. It has an excellent harbor with shipyards and is a military air base.... Read more |
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Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of
...war he was to fight in Portugal and Spain. In 1808 he...of British troops to Portugal. Winning the battle...of the British army in Portugal after the death of Moore...member of Liverpool's government, believing...unavoidable. When in 1828 a ... |
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Brazil
...de Janeiro in 1763. Napoleon's defeat of Portugal led the Portuguese king John VI...measures to cope with Brazil's economic crisis. In 2002 Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva became Brazil's first elected left-wing president... |
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exploration by sea
...when the Roman Empire was in crisis, to the 15th century, when the European...westwards too, with Spain and Portugal eventually becoming the dominant...Henry the Navigator, Prince of Portugal, mounted many of the early...purpose. By the time of Henry's death ... |
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Indonesia
...Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim nation...It is also the world's largest archipelago, with...the Dutch acquired all of Portugal's holdings, except East Timor...independence in 1999. Economic crisis provoked riots and Suharto... |
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Portugal
Portugal A country whose wealth since...plunged the country into a deep crisis after the loss of its most...reverse the trend of the state's increasing disintegration...fragile political order. Portugal's participation in World War... |
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Spínola, António de
...After his return to Portugal, when he became Chief...in Africa, entitled Portugal and the Future (1974...one of the country's highest generals precipitated a major political crisis, and led to the 1974...returned to retirement in Portugal. |
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Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of
...detachment of British troops to Portugal. Winning the battle of...of the British army in Portugal after the death of Moore...member of Liverpool's government, believing...1828. When in 1828 a crisis erupted in Ireland he chose...provoked by ... |
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Vargas, Getúlio (Dornelles)
...São Paolo, from the Federation of Brazil. The crisis enhanced Vargas's own role as the mediator, and through generous...the Estado Nôvo (New State, after Salazar's regime in Portugal). He proceeded to rule the country as a benevolent... |
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European integration
...EEC excluded Europe's most powerful economy...Gaulle. After de Gaulle's resignation in France...European budget. This crisis, however, strengthened...of Greece in 1981, and Portugal and Spain in 1986. This...the long run the EC's ability to ... |
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foreign policy
...response to occasional crises. The second factor was...half the time. France's much greater population...factors dictated Britain's overall foreign policy...difficult. Britain's gains at the end of the...Denmark, Sweden, Prussia, Portugal, ... |
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NATO
...the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain (since 1982), Turkey...immediate mobilization in areas of crisis. NATO also allowed its troops...with the diminution of NATO's military effectiveness, its...these added little to NATO's overall military capabilities... |
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World War I
...Telegraph Affair. A number of international crises heightened the tensions, notably in Morocco...France (3 August). Again, Germany's aggressive stance was the result of a...Italy (1915), Romania (1916), Portugal (1916), and Greece (1917). The USA... |
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Spanish Succession, War of the
...negotiations to pre-empt the crisis, and a partition treaty...meanwhile left all of Spain's empire to Joseph Ferdinand...empire to Louis XIV's second grandson, the...recognized JAMES II's son as King of England...the throne; Savoy and ... |
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euro
...Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain were admitted to the final stage of EMU...which, along with France, precipitated the currency's first crisis. From 2001, they ran budget deficits which violated... |
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Portugal crisis plagues EU summit
...AP) — European Union efforts to draw a line under their government debt crisis continue to be frustrated by Portugal's deepening financial woes.Yields on Portugal's 10-year bonds struck 7.80 percent on Friday, as investors feared the... |
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SIDELINED; Portugal crisis derails Enda's bid for bailout cut.(News)
...dealing with here is a eurozone crisis and not merely difficulties in...eurozone countries. "I hope that Portugal will have brought that message...Mirror Comment: Page 10 CAPTION(S): PREMIER Portugal's Jose Socrates SUMMIT UP? German... |
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EU agrees on package; sees threat from Portugal crisis.
...conflict over the costs of the debt crisis and the design of an anti-crisis...uncertainty, both Standard & Poor's and Fitch cut Portugal's credit rating by two notches...International Monetary Fund. With Portugal close to ... |
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Portugal crisis deepens even as EU agrees new eurozone fund
...bolster the eurozone's defences against the debt crisis which now seems certain to claim Portugal as its latest victim...the near certainly that Portugal will now be forced to follow...congratulatory mood. Portugal's woes ... |
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PORTUGAL: CRISIS PUSHES WOMEN INTO PROSTITUTION
...and economic problems in Portugal are driving many women...decision to sell one's body cannot be taken lightly...who are victims of the crisis, are resorting to prostitution...Half of them were born in Portugal, and the other half were...capital of the ... |
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As EU seals crisis plan, Portugal woes steal show
...financial muscle to rescue Portugal. It has already bailed...avoid default."If Portugal asks for help, then...that use the euro.Portugal's crisis took some of the shine...growth and prevent more crises and boosted the ... |
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Roundup: Europe debt crisis spreads as Portugal seeks EU bailout
Roundup: Europe debt crisis spreads as Portugal seeks EU bailout BRUSSELS, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Portugal's caretaker government said late...details be worked out quickly. Portugal's crisis is likely to steal the ... |
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ECONOMY: PORTUGAL IN CRISIS LOOKS TO FORMER COLONIES FOR HELP
...economy, in the context of Portugal'senthusiasm for increasing...leastaffected by the global crisis and today are the drivers...an opportunity to pull Portugal backfrom the brink of...sovereigndebt. Lula's support for increasing...bilateral projects in ... |
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PORTUGAL: POLITICAL CRISIS BLEMISHES LISBON'S IMAGE IN THE EU
...comment onthe political crisis that has broken out in Portugal, the presidentof the...according to the country's leading analysts. Since...supported Durao Barroso's performanceas prime minister...rise to the danger that Portugal would cease ... |
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Portugal in crisis.(Editorial; Opinion, Leading articles)
TODAY'S EU summit in Brussels to...been overshadowed by the crisis in Portugal. Its government collapsed...austerity measures. The nation's lurch towards bankruptcy...out is likely: even if Portugal agreed more stringent fiscal... |
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