Portugal

European nation · 1139–present · Iberian Peninsula
Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas with Spain, dividing the New World, and launched its Age of Discovery from Lisbon.
The kit
- Rise — Portugal's first monarch defeated his mother at the Battle of Saint Mamede and Ali ibn Yusuf at the Battle of Ourique.
- Achievements — Portugal expanded greatly under the House of Aviz, which included Prince Henry the Navigator and led maritime exploration to the Cape of Good Hope.
- Conflicts — Portugal fought colonial wars in Angola and Mozambique and faced a 1580s succession crisis after Sebastian I died at the Battle of the Three Kings.
- Legacy — Portugal's Carnation Revolution ended the Estado Novo dictatorship in 1974, and a 1755 earthquake devastated its capital Lisbon.
Runs with
Brazil
Lisbon
Mozambique
Henry the Navigator
The ladder · 15 clues
Along with Spain, this country signed the Treaty of Tordesillas, dividing up much of the New World. name this country, whose Age of Discovery began in Lisbon.
A succession crisis in this country was sparked after the death of Sebastian I at the Battle of the Three Kings.
The Marquis of Pombal established the Douro Wine Company in this country.
This country signed the Treaty of Meuthen with England, with whom it had earlier allied in the Treaty of Windsor.
The aftermath of the Battle of Aljubarrota saw this country crown John I king, and this country’s 1910 revolution overthrew a dynasty that was installed in this country’s Restoration War, the Braganza dynasty.
One monarch from this country perished at the Battle of Three Kings, causing this nation’s native monarchy to end for sixty years.
The Carnation Revolution ended the Estado Novo dictatorship in this European country. This country's colonial wars took place in Angola and Mozambique.
One expedition led by an explorer from this country ventured to the "Cape of Storms," which is now referred to as the Cape of Good Hope.
The Houses of Aviz and Braganza ruled this country that experienced much maritime expansion thanks to Henry the Navigator.
The Battle of Aljubarrota was fought in this country, after which it was ruled by the Aviz dynasty.
This country’s African empire was represented on the Pink Map, which led to an 1890 British Ultimatum.
An economist named Antonio Salazar ruled this country as leader of its authoritarian Estado Novo regime during the mid-20th century.
A 1755 earthquake and fire devastated this country’s capital city of Lisbon.
This country expanded greatly under the House of Aviz, which included Prince Henry the Navigator.
10 more clues from the record
The first monarch of this country, whose independence was recognized by Pope Alexander III, defeated his mother at the Battle of Saint Mamede and Ali ibn Yusuf at the Battle of Ourique.
The 1580s war for this country’s succession included the Battle of Ponta Delgada, a naval battle nearly 1,000 miles west of this country.
Some of this country's merchants were swept off their route to Ningbo by a storm, landing in one of the Osumi Islands.
A king of this country had a vision of a cross in the sky before winning the Battle of Ourique.
For much of its history, this country was led by rulers from the House of Aviz.
This country was granted everything east of an Atlantic meridian by Pope Alexander VI in the Treaty of Tordesillas (TOR-duh-SEE-yahs).
The Alvor Agreement ended another conflict between this nation and its former colony of Angola.
European country that introduced the Pink Map to connect its colonies of Angola and Mozambique.
In 1511, a force from this country led by Alfonso de Albuquerque captured the city of Malacca. Prior to 1975, this country controlled East Timor, and prior to 1961, it controlled the city of Goa.
The bull Manifestis Probatum recognized Afonso I as the first king of this country.





