Timeline / 400 to 1700 / PORTUGAL
Date Country | Description
555 A.D. Portugal
Reorganisation of the Suebian Church by Saint Martin of Dumes.
610 A.D. Portugal
Birth of Saint Fructuosus of Braga.
633 A.D. Portugal
Liturgical unification of Hispania.
711 A.D. Portugal
Start of the islamicisation of al-Andalus. First incursions in al-Gharb.
763 A.D. Portugal
Abbasid revolt in Beja, which quickly spreads to all of al-Gharb.
844 A.D. Portugal
Normans attack the Portuguese coast.
868 A.D. Portugal
Start of the Muladi revolts against their Umayyad rulers in the west of the peninsular.
929 A.D. Portugal
‘Abd al-Rahman III lays siege to Beja and Faro. Establishment of the Caliphate of Córdoba.
1013 A.D. Portugal
Appearance of the first taifa kingdoms in al-Andalus.
1044 A.D. Portugal
Abbasid campaigns in the south. Conquest of Lisbon and Mértola.
1064 A.D. Portugal
Sisnando takes Coimbra.
1080 A.D. Portugal
Council of Burgos abolishes the Mozarabic rite in favour of the Roman rite. Date Country | Description
1095 A.D. Portugal
Establishment of the Portucuese Counties.
1111 A.D. Portugal
Consolidation of Almoravid power in the southwest of the peninsula. Attack on Coimbra.
1128 A.D. Portugal
Battle of São Mamede. Afonso Henriques takes control of the Portucuese Counties.
1143 A.D. Portugal
Second taifas in al-Gharb. Afonso Henriques recognised as king at the Zamora Conference.
1147 A.D. Portugal
Conquest of Lisbon and Santarém.
1153 A.D. Portugal
Foundation of the abbey at Alcobaça.
1156 A.D. Portugal
Almohad dominance in the south.
1179 A.D. Portugal
Pope Alexander III’s papal bull Manifestis Probatum recognises the king of Portugal.
1184 A.D. Portugal
Muslim attack on Santarém, resulting in the death of Abu Ya‘qub Yusuf.
1189 A.D. Portugal
King of Portugal attacks the Algarve region.
1217 A.D. Portugal
Conquest of Alcácer do Sal.
1249 A.D. Portugal
End of the Christian conquest of the west of the peninsula. Date Country | Description
1297 A.D. Portugal
Treaty of Alcanises, which fixes the Portuguese border.
1348 A.D. Portugal
Black death.
1375 A.D. Portugal
King Ferdinand I promulgates the Sesmaria law on agriculture.
1385 A.D. Portugal
Battle of Aljubarrota. Beginning of the Avis Dynasty with John I.
1386 A.D. Portugal
Alliance between Portugal and England.
1415 A.D. Portugal
Start of Portuguese expansion in Morocco with the conquest of Ceuta.
1419 A.D. Portugal
Discovery of the Madeira archipelago.
1427 A.D. Portugal
Discovery of the Azores archipelago
1456 A.D. Portugal
Discovery of the Cabo Verde archipelago.
1487 A.D. Portugal
Voyage of Bartolomeu Dias around the south of Africa to the Indian Ocean. On his return, he discovers Cape of Storms, renamed the Cape of Good Hope by John II.
1494 A.D. Portugal
Treaty of Tordesillas between the Catholic Kings and John II, dividing the world into two spheres of influence: the Portuguese part and the Spanish part.
1495 A.D. Portugal
Death of John II and ascension of Manuel I.
1496 A.D. Portugal Date Country | Description
Expulsion of the Jews and the Muslims.
1497 A.D. Portugal
Vasco da Gama leaves for India.
1500 A.D. Portugal
Pedro Álvares Cabral discovers Brazil.
1502 A.D. Portugal
Work starts on the Hieronymites Monastery.
1510 A.D. Portugal
Afonso de Albuquerque conquers Goa.
1540 A.D. Portugal
The Portuguese Inquisition starts its work. Jesuits arrive in Portugal.
1572 A.D. Portugal
First edition of The Lusiads by Luís de Camões.
1578 A.D. Portugal
Battle of Alcácer Quibir (also known as Battle of the Three Kings) during which King Sebastian dies.
1580 A.D. Portugal
Death of Luís de Camões. Loss of independence: Phillip II of Spain becomes king of Portugal as Phillip I.
1640 A.D. Portugal
Restoration of independence under John IV and the start of the Bragança Dynasty.
1668 A.D. Portugal
Peace with Spain, which recognises Portuguese independence.
1696 A.D. Portugal
Gold discovered in Brazil.