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1. 1. História De Portugal

   

   A wide-ranging, narrative history that traces Portugal’s development from prehistoric settlements and Roman Lusitania through the medieval Reconquista and the maritime expansion of the Age of Discoveries, to the rise and decline of the overseas empire, the political convulsions of the 19th and 20th centuries, the authoritarian Estado Novo, the 1974 Carnation Revolution, decolonization and European integration. The account emphasizes political institutions, key personalities and decisive events while exploring how geography, trade, religion and cultural forces shaped national identity and Portugal’s social and economic evolution, all presented in an accessible, chronological style intended for general readers.