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Encyclopedia > Timeline of Portuguese history (Reconquista)

This is a historical timeline of Portugal.

Main article: History of Portugal

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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...


Al'Garb Al'Andalus and the begining of the Reconquista

8th Century

(7th century — 8th century — 9th century — other centuries) Events The Iberian peninsula is taken by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and starting almost 8 centuries of Muslim presence there. ... See also: phone number 711. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... Islam ( Arabic al-islām الإسلام,  listen?) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith and the worlds second-largest religion. ... The Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the grandest architectural legacies of the Umayyads. ... For the terrain type, see: Heath (habitat). ... The Berbers (also called Imazighen, free men, singular Amazigh) are an ethnic group indigenous to Northwest Africa, speaking the Berber languages of the Afroasiatic family. ... The Arabs (Arabic: عرب Ê»arab) are an originally Arabian ethnicity widespread in the Middle East and North Africa. ... Entrance to the emirs palace in Bukhara. ... Damascus by night, pictured from Jabal Qasioun; the green spots are minarets Damascus (Arabic officially دمشق Dimashq, colloquially ash-Sham الشام) is the capital city of Syria and is the oldest inhabited city in the world. ... Tariq ibn Ziyad or Taric ben Zeyad (d. ... topographic map of the Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe. ... The Visigoths, originally Tervingi, or Vesi (the noble ones), one of the two main branches of the Goths (of which the Ostrogothi were the other), were one of the loosely-termed Germanic peoples that disturbed the late Roman Empire. ... Roderic (or Roderick; Rodrigo in Spanish and Portuguese), was the last king of the Visigoths (710—711). ... Capital Oviedo Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 10th  10 604 km²  2,1% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 12th  1 056 789  2,5%  99,65/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  Asturian  asturiano/a, astur Statute of Autonomy January 11, 1982 Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats  â€“ Senate seats  8  2... ... Events Byzantine Emperor Philippicus deposed. ... Musa bin Nusair (640 - 716) was a Yemeni Muslim governor and general under the Umayyads. ... North Africa is a region generally considered to include: Algeria Egypt Libya Mauritania Morocco Sudan Tunisia Western Sahara The Canary Islands, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Azores and Madeira are sometimes considered to be a part of North Africa, though they do not share a common culture with North Africa. ... Medina-Sidonia is a city and municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. ... Seville (Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain, crossed by the river Guadalquivir (37° 22′ 38″ N 5° 59′ 13″ W). ... Coat of Arms Mértola is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 958. ... Events February 28 - An earthquake strikes Syria. ... Events August 11 - Germanus is translated from the bishopric of Cyzicus to the Patriarch of Constantinople Umayyad caliph al-Walid I ibn Abd al-Malik succeeded by Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik End of the reign of Empress Gemmei of Japan, she is succeeded by Empress Gensho. ... Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz Abd-ul-aziz (February 9, 1830 – 1876) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1861 to May 30, 1876. ... Musa bin Nusair (640 - 716) was a Yemeni Muslim governor and general under the Umayyads. ... Coat of Arms Évora is a municipality in the Alentejo, Portugal with a total area of 1307. ... Coat of Arms Santarém is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 560. ... Coimbra is a city and the capital of the district of Coimbra in Portugal. ... Events August 11 - Germanus is translated from the bishopric of Cyzicus to the Patriarch of Constantinople Umayyad caliph al-Walid I ibn Abd al-Malik succeeded by Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik End of the reign of Empress Gemmei of Japan, she is succeeded by Empress Gensho. ... Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz Abd-ul-aziz (February 9, 1830 – 1876) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1861 to May 30, 1876. ... Seville (Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain, crossed by the river Guadalquivir (37° 22′ 38″ N 5° 59′ 13″ W). ... The Visigoths, originally Tervingi, or Vesi (the noble ones), one of the two main branches of the Goths (of which the Ostrogothi were the other), were one of the loosely-termed Germanic peoples that disturbed the late Roman Empire. ... Roderic (or Roderick; Rodrigo in Spanish and Portuguese), was the last king of the Visigoths (710—711). ... The Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the grandest architectural legacies of the Umayyads. ... Caliph is the term or title for the Islamic leader of the Ummah, or community of Islam. ... Suleiman bin Abd al-Malik (c. ... Events April 19 - The monastery on the Island of Iona celebrates Easter on the Roman date. ... District Lisbon Mayor   - Party Pedro Santana Lopes PSD Area 84. ... Events March 25 - Leo III usurps the throne of Byzantium August 15 - Muslama begins the Second Arab siege of Constantinople. ... See Córdoba for other places with the same name. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... Al-Andalus is the Arabic name given the Iberian Peninsula by its Muslim conquerors; it refers to both the Caliphate proper and the general period of Muslim rule (711–1492). ... Events Pelayo established the Spain. ... Pelayo (690–737) was the first King of Asturias, ruling from 718 until his death. ... The Kingdom of Asturias was the first Christian nation to be established in the Iberian peninsula after it was conquered by the Islamic Moors in 711. ... ... Events 3 January - Kinich Ahkal Mo Naab III takes throne of Maya state of Palenque Battle of Covadonga: First victory of a Christian army over a Muslim army in Spain (probable date) War between Wessex and Sussex Births Deaths Empress Gemmei of Japan Categories: 722 ... For the terrain type see Moor Moors is used in this article to describe the medieval Muslim inhabitants of al-Andalus and the Maghreb, whose culture is often called Moorish. For other meanings look at Moors (Meaning) or Blackamoors. ... Capital Oviedo Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 10th  10 604 km²  2,1% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 12th  1 056 789  2,5%  99,65/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  Asturian  asturiano/a, astur Statute of Autonomy January 11, 1982 Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats  â€“ Senate seats  8  2... Pelayo (690–737) was the first King of Asturias, ruling from 718 until his death. ... The Battle of Covadonga was the first major victory by a Christian military force in Spain following the Islamic Moors conquest of that country in 711. ... In its simplist form, a Christian is a follower of and a believer in Jesus of Nazareth. ... ... Events Favila becomes king of Asturias after Pelayos death Births Emperor Kammu of Japan (d. ... Pelayo (in Spanish) or Pelágio (in Portuguese) (690–737) was the first King of Asturias, ruling from 718 until his death. ... Favila (Favilac or Fafila) was king of Asturias from 737 to 739. ... This is a list of the rulers of the Kingdom of Asturias. ... Events With king Kormishosh the reign of the House of Ukil starts in Bulgaria. ... Alfonso I was a King of Asturias (739-757) He is said to have married Ormesinda, daughter of Pelayo, who was raised on the shield in Asturias as king of the Visigoths after the Moorish conquest. ... Capital Santander Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 15th  5 321 km²  1. ... Pelayo (in Spanish) or Pelágio (in Portuguese) (690–737) was the first King of Asturias, ruling from 718 until his death. ... The Kingdom of Asturias was the first Christian nation to be established in the Iberian peninsula after it was conquered by the Islamic Moors in 711. ... Motto: Capital Santiago de Compostela Official languages Galician and Castilian Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 7th  29 574 km²  5,8% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 5th  2 737 370  6,5%  92,36/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Galician  â€“ Spanish  â€“ Portuguese  Galician  galego  gallego  galego Statute of Autonomy April... Alfonso I was a King of Asturias (739-757) He is said to have married Ormesinda, daughter of Pelayo, who was raised on the shield in Asturias as king of the Visigoths after the Moorish conquest. ... Events October 26 - An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death. ... Events Chinese poet Li Po is presented before the emperor and given a position in the Imperial court. ... The Berbers (also called Imazighen, free men, singular Amazigh) are an ethnic group indigenous to Northwest Africa, speaking the Berber languages of the Afroasiatic family. ... The Arabs (Arabic: عرب Ê»arab) are an originally Arabian ethnicity widespread in the Middle East and North Africa. ... The Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the grandest architectural legacies of the Umayyads. ... Events Abd-ar-rahman I lands in Spain, where the next year he will establish a new Umayyad dynasty. ... Abd ar-Rahman I (ruled 756-788) was the founder of a Muslim dynasty that ruled Spain for nearly three centuries. ... The Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the grandest architectural legacies of the Umayyads. ... Abbasid provinces during the caliphate of Harun al-Rashid Abbasid was the dynastic name generally given to the caliphs of Baghdad, the second of the two great Sunni dynasties of the Muslim empire. ... Caliph is the term or title for the Islamic leader of the Ummah, or community of Islam. ... Events Abd-ar-rahman I conquers Iberia and establishes a new Umayyad dynasty. ... Abd ar-Rahman I (ruled 756-788) was the founder of a Muslim dynasty that ruled Spain for nearly three centuries. ... Entrance to the emirs palace in Bukhara. ... Córdoba most commonly means Córdoba, Spain, a famous city in Spain inhabited since the time of ancient Rome, and the seat of the Emir of Córdoba and the Caliph of Córdoba. ... Events March 9 - A major earthquake strikes Palestine and Syria Offa becomes king of Mercia. ... Fruela I (d. ... The Kingdom of Asturias was the first Christian nation to be established in the Iberian peninsula after it was conquered by the Islamic Moors in 711. ... Events Ciniod succeeds Bridei V as king of the Picts. ... Events Charles (Charlemagne) and Carloman divide the Frankish kingdom after the death of their father Pippin the Short. ... Aurelio of Asturias was King of Asturias from 768 to 774. ... The Kingdom of Asturias was the first Christian nation to be established in the Iberian peninsula after it was conquered by the Islamic Moors in 711. ... Events Charles (Charlemagne) and Carloman divide the Frankish kingdom after the death of their father Pippin the Short. ... Events Huai Tsu got drunk and created the Running Grass (also known as the Startled Snake Slithering Through Grass in Fury of Whirlwind and Driving Rain) style of Chinese Writing. ... The Berbers (also called Imazighen, free men, singular Amazigh) are an ethnic group indigenous to Northwest Africa, speaking the Berber languages of the Afroasiatic family. ... Places named Merida or Mérida include: Mérida, capital city of Yucatán State in Mexico Mérida, capital city of Extremadura Autonomous Community, Spain Mérida, capital city of Mérida State, Venezuela This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... View over Tejo River from Almourol Castle in Portugal (May 2005). ... Events Charlemagne conquers the kingdom of the Lombards, and takes title King of the Lombards. ... Silo was king of Asturias from 774 to 783. ... The Kingdom of Asturias was the first Christian nation to be established in the Iberian peninsula after it was conquered by the Islamic Moors in 711. ... Motto: Capital Santiago de Compostela Official languages Galician and Castilian Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 7th  29 574 km²  5,8% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 5th  2 737 370  6,5%  92,36/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Galician  â€“ Spanish  â€“ Portuguese  Galician  galego  gallego  galego Statute of Autonomy April... Events Births Deaths July 12: Bertrada, wife of Pippin III Categories: 783 ... Mauregato, the Usurper, was king of Asturias from 783 to 788. ... The Kingdom of Asturias was the first Christian nation to be established in the Iberian peninsula after it was conquered by the Islamic Moors in 711. ... Alfonso I was a King of Asturias (739-757) He is said to have married Ormesinda, daughter of Pelayo, who was raised on the shield in Asturias as king of the Visigoths after the Moorish conquest. ... For the terrain type see Moor Moors is used in this article to describe the medieval Muslim inhabitants of al-Andalus and the Maghreb, whose culture is often called Moorish. For other meanings look at Moors (Meaning) or Blackamoors. ... Events Charlemagne conquers Bavaria. ... Abd ar-Rahman I (ruled 756-788) was the founder of a Muslim dynasty that ruled Spain for nearly three centuries. ... The Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the grandest architectural legacies of the Umayyads. ... The Caliph of Cordoba ruled Islamic Spain (Al-Andalus) and North Africa from the city of Cordoba, from 929 to 1031. ... Hisham I was the Umayyad emir of Cordoba, ruling from 788 to 796. ... Bermudo I (Vermudo or Veremund) was king of Asturias from 788 to 791. ... The Kingdom of Asturias was the first Christian nation to be established in the Iberian peninsula after it was conquered by the Islamic Moors in 711. ... Events The Avars invade Europe again, but are defeated by Charlemagne in 796. ... Alfonso II (759-842, king 791), Alfonso Is reputed grandson, bears the name of the Chaste. ... The Kingdom of Asturias was the first Christian nation to be established in the Iberian peninsula after it was conquered by the Islamic Moors in 711. ... Capital Oviedo Area  - total  - % of Asturias Ranked 21st 184. ... View of the river mouth from Portos Crystal Palace Gardens, facing West Douro (Latin Durius, Spanish Duero, Portuguese Douro) is one of the major rivers of Portugal and Spain, flowing from its source near Soria across central Spain and Portugal to its outlet at Oporto. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... Motto: Capital Santiago de Compostela Official languages Galician and Castilian Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 7th  29 574 km²  5,8% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 5th  2 737 370  6,5%  92,36/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Galician  â€“ Spanish  â€“ Portuguese  Galician  galego  gallego  galego Statute of Autonomy April... Events Kyoto becomes the Japanese capital. ... Capital Oviedo Area  - total  - % of Spain Ranked 10th 10 604 km² 2,1% Population  - Total (2003)  - % of Spain  - Density Ranked 12th 1 056 789 2,5% 99,65/km² Demonym  - English  - Spanish Asturian asturiano/a, astur Statute of Autonomy January 11, 1982 ISO 3166-2 O Parliamentary representation  Congress seats... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... Events December - Coenwulf becomes king of Mercia. ... Al-Hakam Ibn Hisham Ibn Abd-ar-Rahman I was an Umayyad Emir of Cordoba. ... The Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the grandest architectural legacies of the Umayyads. ... The Caliph of Cordoba ruled Islamic Spain (Al-Andalus) and North Africa from the city of Cordoba, from 929 to 1031. ... Events Coenwulf of Mercia invades Kent, deposes and imprisons king Eadbert Praen and makes his own brother Cuthred king. ... Alfonso II (759-842, king 791), Alfonso Is reputed grandson, bears the name of the Chaste. ... District Lisbon Mayor   - Party Pedro Santana Lopes PSD Area 84. ...

9th Century

( 8th century - 9th century - 10th century - other centuries) Events Beowulf might have been written down in this century, though it could also have been in the 8th century Reign of Charlemagne, and concurrent (and controversially labeled) Carolingian Renaissance in western Europe Viking attacks on Europe begin Oseberg ship burial The... For other uses, see number 800. ... Al-Andalus is the Arabic name given the Iberian Peninsula by its Muslim conquerors; it refers to both the Caliphate proper and the general period of Muslim rule (711–1492). ... District Lisbon Mayor   - Party Pedro Santana Lopes PSD Area 84. ... Places named Merida or Mérida include: Mérida, capital city of Yucatán State in Mexico Mérida, capital city of Extremadura Autonomous Community, Spain Mérida, capital city of Mérida State, Venezuela This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The façade of Toledo cathedral Toledo is a city located in central Spain, the capital of the province of Toledo and of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. ... Events Saga succeeds Heizei as emperor of Japan. ... The Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the grandest architectural legacies of the Umayyads. ... District Lisbon Mayor   - Party Pedro Santana Lopes PSD Area 84. ... Events June 22 - Byzantine Emperor Michael I is defeated in a war against the Bulgarians. ... For people and places called Saint James, see the diambiguation page. ... Santiago de Compostela (2003 pop. ... Motto: Capital Santiago de Compostela Official languages Galician and Castilian Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 7th  29 574 km²  5,8% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 5th  2 737 370  6,5%  92,36/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Galician  â€“ Spanish  â€“ Portuguese  Galician  galego  gallego  galego Statute of Autonomy April... Events Abd-ar-rahman II becomes ruler of Umayyad Spain. ... Abd-ar-rahman II (822 - 852) was one of the weaker of the Spanish Umayyads. ... The Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the grandest architectural legacies of the Umayyads. ... The Caliph of Cordoba ruled Islamic Spain (Al-Andalus) and North Africa from the city of Cordoba, from 929 to 1031. ... Events Egbert of Wessex defeats Beornwulf of Mercia at Ellandun. ... Coimbra is a city and the capital of the district of Coimbra in Portugal. ... Viseu is both a city and a district in central Portugal. ... Events Louis the Pious attempts to divide his empire among his sons. ... Alfonso II (759-842, king 791), Alfonso Is reputed grandson, bears the name of the Chaste. ... Viseu is both a city and a district in central Portugal. ... Events Oath of Strasbourg - alliance of Louis the German and Charles the Bald against emperor Lothar - sworn and recorded in vernacular languages. ... Ramiro I (790?-850), became king of Asturias in 842. ... The Kingdom of Asturias was the first Christian nation to be established in the Iberian peninsula after it was conquered by the Islamic Moors in 711. ... Events Succession of Pope Sergius II (844 - 847). ... The name Viking is a loan from the native Scandinavian term for the Norse seafaring warriors who raided the coasts of Scandinavia, the British Isles, and other parts of Europe from the late 8th century to the 11th century, the period of European history referred to as the Viking Age. ... Ramiro I (790?-850), became king of Asturias in 842. ... District Lisbon Mayor   - Party Pedro Santana Lopes PSD Area 84. ... Beja can refer to: The Beja people, an ethnic group in the Horn of Africa The Beja language Beja, Portugal Béja, Tunisia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Wikimedia Commons has more media related to: Algarve The Algarve is the name of the southern coast of Portugal, incorporating, amongst others, the towns of Faro, Lagos, and Sagres. ... Seville (Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain, crossed by the river Guadalquivir (37° 22′ 38″ N 5° 59′ 13″ W). ... Ramiro I (790?-850), became king of Asturias in 842. ... Events April 20 - Guntherus becomes Bishop of Cologne. ... Ordoño I (830?-May 27, 866), became king of Asturias in 850. ... The Kingdom of Asturias was the first Christian nation to be established in the Iberian peninsula after it was conquered by the Islamic Moors in 711. ... Capital Oviedo Area  - total  - % of Asturias Ranked 21st 184. ... A former kingdom of Spain, Castile comprises the two regions of Old Castile in north-western Spain, and New Castile in the centre of the country. ... Events Boris I Michael succeeds the duumvirate of Malamir and Presian as monarch of Bulgaria. ... Muhammad I Umayyad Emirs of Cordoba Categories: Substubs ... The Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the grandest architectural legacies of the Umayyads. ... The Caliph of Cordoba ruled Islamic Spain (Al-Andalus) and North Africa from the city of Cordoba, from 929 to 1031. ... Events Battle of Abelda: Asturias beats the Muslims. ... Ordoño I (830?-May 27, 866), became king of Asturias in 850. ... Events Fujiwara no Yoshifusa becomes regent of Japan, starting the Fujiwara regentship. ... Alfonso III (c. ... Ordoño I (830?-May 27, 866), became king of Asturias in 850. ... The Kingdom of Asturias was the first Christian nation to be established in the Iberian peninsula after it was conquered by the Islamic Moors in 711. ... District Porto Mayor   - Party Rui Rio PSD Area 41. ... Coimbra is a city and the capital of the district of Coimbra in Portugal. ... Viseu is both a city and a district in central Portugal. ... Lamego is a city in the north of Portugal. ...

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