December 1, 1640 (Gengchen October 19), a Portuguese nobleman revolution, the restoration of independence. In December 1640, a Portuguese nobleman revolution and the restoration of independence





1580, Portugal, Spain annexation, reduced to Spain vassal. In 1581, the Portuguese Parliament agreed with the King of Spain, King Philip II and Chief Portugal, said Felipe I. The exactions of the Spaniards, the Portuguese people into extreme poverty, the Portuguese fleet, Haiphong was severely damaged, and some of the major colonial East gradually falling into the hands of the British, the Dutch, from Portugal rapidly fading. (Lssdjt.cn)
1640, Barcelona, ​​the outbreak of the uprising; In order to suppress the uprising, the Portuguese nobles received a mobilization order, let them go to the Catalan war. The mobilization order let patience have long upper class sit still. People began to gather in the grandson of the heir to the throne Duchess Katharina now Braganca Sa Duke Joao around planning an altogether action.
1640 at 9:00 am about 40 nobility suddenly burst into the the Ribera palace, control of the palace guards, then singled out his cousin, the exercise of power on behalf of Philip Man Tue Duchess and her Minister of State for the Miguel de Wasigongse Los. After the latter killed, persecuted the Duchess command Sao Jorge Castle and the Tagus River each fortress of the Spanish garrison immediately surrendered not resist. After all completed, they emerge from the palace, and called on people to rise up cheering Portugal retrocession. 15 days later, the Duke of Braganza officially crowned the King of Portugal, said Joao IV. Braganza dynasty to establish this connection. (L $ dj��.��r��)
Portugal the subsequent retrocession war with Spain, which lasted up to 28 years. The conclusion of the Treaty of Lisbon, including Spain, Portugal originally owned territories and overseas territories, in addition to Ceuta, all returned to Portugal in 1668.
In commemoration of the 1640 retrocession victory Portugal commemorative the bronze medal
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