The History of Portugal from the Napoleonic Invasions to the Civil War is conturbate political period in which several important events occurred. In 1807 Napoleon ordered the invasion of Portugal and subsequently the Royal Family escaped to Brazil. This would be one of the causes for the declaration of Brazilian Independece by Pedro I of Brazil in 1823, that would be followed be a liberal revolution in Portugal. The liberal period was short as Miguel of Portugal (Pedro's brother) would support an absolutist revolution that restaured the old powers of the monarch upon him. Pedro would eventually return to Portugal and fight his brother in the Liberal War. From that point, liberalism was completely installed and Portugal became a Constitutional Monarchy. History of Portugal series Prehistoric Portugal Pre-Roman Portugal Roman Lusitania and Gallaecia Visigoths and Suevi Moorish rule and Reconquista First County of Portugal Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal Second County of Portugal Establishment of the Monarchy Consolidation of the Monarchy 1383–1385 Crisis Discoveries Portuguese Empire 1580 Crisis Iberian... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil; Pedro IV of Portugal Pedro I of Brazil (English: Peter), known as Dom Pedro (October 12, 1798 – September 24, 1834), proclaimed Brazil independent from Portugal and became Brazils first Emperor. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Miguel of Portugal (English: Michael), the Traditionalist (Port. ...

Maria I

Continental blockade

First Napoleonic Invasion

Escape of the Royal Family to Brazil

Second Napoleonic Invasion

The Invasions in the context of the Peninsular War

English domination

The liberal movement

Return of the King

Independece of Brazil

John VI and Maria II

Miguel's usurpation and the return of absolutism

Civil War

The Constitutional charter