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Profile of the president of Portugal who ushered in the reign of dictator Antonio Salazar offers details of Carmona's rise to power.

Read a brief article about this king and poet. Also find links to Encarta's related articles.

Encyclopedia excerpt chronicles the politically savvy but militarily disastrous reign of Ferdinand I of Portugal. Link to related topics.

King of Portugal from 1578 to 1580, Henry took the throne when his nephew, King Sebastian, was killed in battle.

Supplies a short profile of the prince of Portugal noted for his promotion of maritime exploration and the study of navigation.

Illegitimate son of King Pedro I ruled Portugal from 1385 to 1433. Article profiles his life and reign.

Read a brief encyclopedia article about the king and patron of Renaissance art. Also explore links to related articles.

Encyclopedia entry discusses the reign of the son of Manuel I.

Reign of this Portuguese king spanned 1521 to 1557 and saw colonial triumphs in Brazil and Asia. Article provides a brief profile.

Read a brief profile of the king of Portugal from 1640 to 1656, the first of the Braganza line of kings.

Details the successful reign of the first Braganza king of Portugal. Chronicles his banishment of the Spanish from Portugal in the mid-1600s.

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Provides a short profile of the 18th century king of Portugal who was known for his financial indiscretion and his religious fervor.

Chronicles the reign of the king of Portugal who fled to Brazil during the Napoleonic Wars, later to return to a democratic homeland.

Describes the reign of the Portuguese king who tortured and expelled Jews from the country in the late 15th century.

Browse an encyclopedia reference to the man who succeeded John II as king of Portugal.

Contains a short overview of the reign of the last king of Portugal whose time on the throne lasted a mere two years.

Historical reference dedicated to peculiar monarchs throughout history provides a section on Portugal's Isabella and Maria I.

Encyclopedia abstract briefly profiles several members of the Portuguese royal family from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

Resource dedicated to the history of this Portuguese military order provides histories of each of Portugal's early kings.

Encyclopedia entry provides a brief overview of the 18th century politician who ended slavery in Portugal. Also find a bibliography.

Influential Portuguese statesman, appointed chief minister in 1756, made sweeping changes in Portugal, such as abolishing slavery.