Timeline of Portuguese history (Third Dynasty)

This is a historical timeline of Portugal.=Third Dynasty: Habsburg (Spanish rule)=

16th Century

*1580
**Invasion of Portugal by a Spanish army commanded by Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alva.
**Battle of Alcântara between Portuguese and Spanish forces.
**The Fortress of St. Julian, in Lisbon, surrenders to the Spanish.
**Anthony of Portugal, the Prior of Crato, is acclaimed King of Portugal in Santarém.
**Death of Luís de Camões, Portugal's national poet.
**Beginning of the Cortes (General Assembly of the Kingdom) of Tomar.
*1581
**Philip II of Spain is acclaimed in the Cortes of Tomar as King Philip I of Portugal in a personal union of the Crowns. Portugal loses de facto independence to Spain.
**Anthony of Portugal, the Prior of Crato, takes refuge in England.
**The Azores refuse to recognize Philip I of Portugal as King.
*1582
**The Spanish Fleet of Santa Cruz defeats the Portuguese-French Fleet of Strozzi in the Azores.
**Introduction of the Gregorian Calendar in Portugal.
*1583
**Cortes in Lisbon.
**King Philip I of Portugal departs for Madrid and leaves the government of Portugal with Portuguese trustees.
**The Azores are submitted.
**Francis Drake attacks Portuguese Brazil.
*1589 - Anthony of Portugal, the Prior of Crato, attacks Lisbon with English aid, but with no success.
*1595 - Anthony of Portugal, the Prior of Crato, dies in Paris.
*1598 - Philip III of Spain becomes Philip II of Portugal.

17th Century

*1621 - Philip IV of Spain becomes Philip III of Portugal.

=See also=
*Timeline of Portuguese history
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