Wann wurde Portugal demokratisch?
Langer Weg zur Demokratie Nachdem das Land 1910 unabhängig geworden war, entstand in der Zwischenkriegszeit eine Diktatur. Seit 1975 ist Portugal ein demokratischer Staat, in dem das Volk mitbestimmen kann und selbst entscheidet, von welchen Politikern es regiert wird.
Wie heißt der erste König von Portugal?
Dom Afonso I
Alfons I. (im Portugiesischen Dom Afonso I; * 1109 (?) in Guimarães oder Viseu oder Coimbra; † 6. Dezember 1185 in Coimbra) war Graf von Portucalia (1112–1139) als Vasall des Königreichs León sowie Begründer und erster König von Portugal (1139–1185).
Who was the hero of the Portuguese exploration?
Prince Henry (the Navigator), son of John and a hero at Ceuta, organized Portuguese resources and information for the purposes of exploration. Voyages were made into the Atlantic to the Madeira Islands and the Azores.
How did the Portuguese explorers change the world?
Portuguese explorers. There was a time when the Portuguese dominated the seas and set out to discover and conquer new worlds. The Portuguese explorers were responsible for discovering more than 70% of the world previously unknown to Europeans.
What was Portugal’s role in the age of discovery?
Back to Table of Contents. Portugal, the western-most European country, was one of the primary players in the European Age of Discovery and Exploration. Under the leadership of Prince Henry the Navigator, Portugal took the principal role during most of the fifteenth century in searching for a route to Asia by sailing south around Africa.
When did the Portuguese first discover the Azores?
Within two decades of exploration, Portuguese ships had bypassed the Sahara. Westward exploration continued over the same period: Diogo de Silves discovered the Azores island of Santa Maria in 1427 and in the following years Portuguese mariners discovered and settled the rest of the Azores.