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| 1815 |
| | | Brazil is given equal standing with Portugal, forming together the Kingdom of Portugal and Brazil | |
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| 1821 |
| | | The 22-year-old Portuguese prince, Dom Pedro, is made regent of Brazil | |
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| 1822 |
| | | The Portuguese regent, Dom Pedro, proclaims the independence of Brazil and three months later is crowned emperor, as Pedro I | |
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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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| 1887 |
| | | The imperial government in China formally acknowledges Portuguese territorial rights in Macao | |
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| 1914 |
| | | Calouste Gulbenkian earns his nickname – Mr Five Percent – from the share he receives for negotiating oil deals in the Ottoman empire | |
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| 1956 |
| | | The MPLA (Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola) is formed as a guerrilla movement to end Portuguese rule | |
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| 1962 |
| | | Frelimo emerges as a Marxist guerrilla group dedicated to winning independence for Mozambique | |
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| 1966 |
| | | UNITA, led by Jonas Savimbi, joins the fight for Angolan independence | |
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