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| 1809 |
| | | British commander Arthur Wellesley builds the lines of Torres Vedras, to defend the promontory leading south to Lisbon | |
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| 1821 |
| | | The Cortes in Lisbon passes a liberal constitution which they persuade the king, John VI, to accept | |
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| 1824 |
| | | The Portuguese prince Dom Miguel briefly topples his father, John VI, from the throne | |
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| 1826 |
| | | Pedro I, emperor of Brazil, inherits the throne of Portugal (as Pedro IV) but continues to rule from Brazil | |
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| 1828 |
| | | Dom Miguel swears allegiance to his brother, the Portuguese king Pedro IV, and becomes regent | |
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| 1828 |
| | | Dom Miguel betrays his allegiance to his brother Pedro IV and usurps the Portuguese throne in a bloodless coup | |
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| 1834 |
| | | Pedro IV removes his usurping brother Dom Miguel from the Portuguese throne and restores it to his daughter, Maria II | |
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| 1836 |
| | | The Portuguese ban the shipping of slaves from the coast of Angola | |
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| 1875 |
| | | Slavery is finally made illegal in the Portuguese empire | |
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| 1908 |
| | | The king of Portugal, Carlos I, and his heir, Luis Filipe, are shot as they ride in an open carriage in Lisbon | |
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