portuguese history + notable royal mistresses

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portuguese history meme + joão i [2/8 rulers]

João I (1357-1433) was the illegitimate son of Pedro I and a Teresa Lourenço, possibly a merchant’s daughter, by whose father, Vasco Lourenço da Praça, he was raised. At the age of six, he was made Grand Master of the religious-military Order of Avis, a traditional position for a royal bastard. From 1377 to 1382, he had a relationship with Inês Pires, daughter of converted Jews, which produced two surviving children, Beatriz and Afonso. The death of his half-brother Fernando I, in 1383 and the unpopularity of his widow and regent of their daughter, Beatriz, Queen of Castile, led to a plot to overthrow her. João, encouraged by his old friend Nuno Álvares Pereira, with a group of conspirators, stormed into the Palace, killed the Queen’s lover and was proclaimed regent and Defender of the Realm, and later elected King of Portugal, by the “[will] of the greats and the common people”.

The invasion of Portugal by Beatriz’s husband, Juan I of Castile, sparked a two year long war, during which João allied himself with John of Gaunt in the Treaty of Windsor, celebrated with his marriage to Philippa of Lancaster, sister of the future Henry IV of England. The marriage was happy and produced six surviving children known as the “Illustrious Generation”. The portuguese and english troops defeated and practically annihilated the superior numbers of the castilian army and their french allies in the Battle of Aljubarrota.  In 1415, João and his sons led a force to conquer Ceuta, commonly considered the beginning of the Portuguese Empire. As King, João led a centralization of the royal power and placed in action a propaganda and diplomatic machine to legitimize his rule. His religious training made him an uncommonly educated King for the time, and he was the author of a three volume work on proper Equestrianism.

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portuguese history meme + the republican revolution [2/9 moments]

By 1910, the portuguese monarchy had been in steady decline for decades, with the notable event of  the assassination in broad daylight of King Carlos and Crown Prince Luís Filipe, in 1908. On the night of October 3rd of 1910, republican leaders put in motion the coup d’etat, having the support of the Portuguese Carbonária, a revolutionary group well known for its violent tactics, as well as the naval and infantry regiments stationed in the capital, which revolted during the early hours of the following day. Initial confusion over signals, led one of the main leaders of the coup, admiral Cândido dos Reis, to believe the revolt had failed, and he commited suicide on that morning.

Some of the leaders retreated to their houses, but Machado Santos assumed control of the operations and the revolutionary forces entrenched themselves in two strategic positions, the Rotunda and Alcântara, which they held despite attack by monarchical forces. Meanwhile, the Carbonária had cut telegraph lines and railway tracks, while the revolutionary Navy controled the river access. Two cruisers opened fire on ministry buildings and the Royal Palace and the King fled to Mafra, some 40 km north of Lisbon, by the afternoon. By the 5th, civilians had joined the rebel barricades and taken up arms. An armistice was agreed and the Republic was proclaimed from the balcony of the City Hall at nine in the morning of the 5th of October by José Relvas. At least 50 people died due to the events of the two days,

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Eurovision Song Contest  |  Portugal

[1964] António Calvário - Oração [0 Points | 13th Place] [1965] Simone de Oliveira - Sol de inverno [1 Point | 13th Place] [1966] Madalena Eglésias - Ele e Ela [6 Points | 13th Place] [1967] Eduardo Nascimento - O Vento Mudou [3 Points | 12th Place] [1968] Carlos Mendes - Verão [5 Points | 11th Place] [1969] Simone de Oliveira - Desfolhada Portuguesa [4 Points | 15th Place] [1970] [1971] Tonicha - Menina do Alto da Serra [83 Points | 9th Place] [1972] Carlos Mendes - A Festa da Vida [90 Points | 7th Place] [1973] Fernando Tordo - Tourada [80 Points | 10th Place] [1974] Paulo de Carvalho - E Depois do Adeus [3 Points | 14th Place] [1975] Duarte Mendes - Madrugada [16 Points | 16th Place] [1976] Carlos do Carmo - Flor de Verde Pinho [24 Points | 12th Place] [1977] Os Amigos - Portugal no Coração [18 Points | 14th Place] [1978] Gemini - Dai li Dou [5 Points | 17th Place] [1979] Manuela Bravo - Sobe, Sobe, Balão Sobe [64 Points | 9th Place] [1980] José Cid - Um Grande, Grande Amor [71 Points | 7th Place] [1981] Carlos Paião - Play Back [9 Points | 18th Place] [1982] Doce - Bem Bom [32 Points | 13th Place] [1983] Armando Gama - Esta Balada Que Te Dou [33 Points | 13th Place] [1984] Maria Guinot - Silêncio e Tanta Gente [38 Points | 11th Place] [1985] Adelaide Ferreira - Penso em Ti, Eu Sei [9 Points | 18th Place] [1986] Dora - Não Sejas Mau Pra Mim [28 Points | 14th Place] [1987] Nevada - Neste Barco à Vela [15 Points | 18th Place] [1988] Dora - Voltarei [5 Points | 18th Place] [1989] Da Vinci - Conquistador [39 Points | 16th Place] [1990] Nucha - Há Sempre Alguém [9 Points | 20th Place] [1991] Dulce Pontes - Lusitana Paixão [62 Points | 8th Place] [1992] Dina - Amor d'Água Fresca [26 Points | 17th Place] [1993] Anabela - A Cidade Até Ser Dia [60 Points | 10th Place] [1994] Sara Tavares - Chamar a Música [73 Points | 8th Place] [1995] Tó Cruz - Baunilha e Chocolate [5 Points | 21th Place] [1996] Lúcia Moniz - O Meu Coração Não Tem Cor [92 Points | 6th Place] [1997] Celia Lawson - Antes do Adeus [0 Points | 24th Place] [1998] Alma Lusa - Se Eu Te Pudesse Abraçar [36 Points | 12th Place] [1999] Rui Bandeira - Como Tudo Começou [12 Points | 21th Place] [2000] [2001] MTM - Só Sei Ser Feliz Assim [18 Points | 17th Place] [2002] [2003] Rita Guerra - Deixa-me Sonhar [13 Points | 22th Place] [2004] Sofia Vitória - Foi Magia [38 Points | 15th Place - Semi-Final] [2005] 2B - Amar [51 Points | 17th Place - Semi-Final] [2006] NonStop - Coisas de Nada [26 Points | 19th Place - Semi-Final] [2007] Sabrina - Dança Comigo [88 Points | 11th Place - Semi-Final] [2008] Vânia Fernandes - Senhora do Mar (Negras Águas) [120 Points | 2nd Place - Semi-Final (2)] [69 Points | 13th Place - Final] [2009] Flor-de-lis - Todas As Ruas Do Amor [57 Points | 15th Place - Final] [2010] Filipa Azevedo - Há Dias Assim [43 Points | 18th Place - Final] [2011] Homens da Luta - Luta É Alegria [22 Points | 18th Place - Semi-Final (1)] [2012] Filipa Sousa - Vida Minha [39 Points | 13th Place - Semi-Final (2)] [2013] [2014] Suzy - Quero Ser Tua [39 Points | 11th Place - Semi-Final (1)] [2015] Leonor Andrade - Há Um Mar Que Nos Separa [19 Points | 14th Place - Semi-Final (2)] [2016] [2017] Salvador Sobral - Amar Pelos Dois [370 Points | 1st Place - Semi-Final (1)] [758 Points | 1st Place - Final]

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