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THE Story of Portugal possesses a peculiar interest from the fact that it is to its history alone that the country owes its existence as a separate nation. Geographically, the little kingdom is an integral portion of the Iberian peninsula, with no natural boundaries to distinguish it from that larger portion of the peninsula called Spain; its inhabitants spring from the same stock as the Spaniards, and their language differs but slightly from the Spanish. Its early history is merged in that of the rest of the peninsula, and but for two great men, Affonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal, and John I., the founder of the house of Aviz, Portugal would not at the present day rank among the independent nations of Europe. The first of these monarchs created his dominions into a kingdom like Leon, Castile, and Aragon, and the latter encouraged the maritime explorations which gave the little country an individuality and national existence, of which it was justly proud. When Philip II. annexed Portugal in 1580, it was at least a century too late for the Portuguese to coalesce with the Spaniards. They had then produced Vasco da Gama and Alboquerque and other great captains and explorers, who had shown Europe the way to India by sea; and their tongue had been developed by the genius of Camoens and Sá de Miranda, from a Romance dialect, similar to those used in Gallicia, Castile, or Aragon, into a great literary language. Conscious of its national history, Portugal broke away again from Spain in 1640, and under the protection of England maintained its separate existence during the eighteenth century...

A Short History of Portugal - From the earliest times to the 19th century (Illustrated), by H. Morse Stephens

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A fascinating history of Portugal. By Mary D. Lee I researched to find a good history of Portugal. I lived there 3 years and will always love the country, and I am writing a novel set in Medieval Portugal. This book packs a dense amount of information in a compact book, yet manages to be a pleasant read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great short history of Portugal throough the mid 1800s By John Stults I bought this book in preparation for an upcoming visit to Portugal. It provides a good, short overview of Portuguese history. The author was a turn of the century Berkley Prof and the book reads as if it were written in the 1890s or so. (Also due to the date written the author obviously stops with the history at that time. I came into this knowing very little about Portuguese history so the book very adequately met my goals. It is a quick easy read and if you are looking for a quick overview I recommend the book (also the price is right). It did have a somewhat preachy tone (typical of books of that error and some minor dates were wrong probably typos or perhaps coming from the ebook version. I did not feel these were severe enough to warrant not recommending the book. The book is also a quick read. (I read the kindle version).

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Not worth the time By Mauricio Barbosa Some unexcusable errors like the return of D. João VI to die in Brazil, along with changes in names and ridiculous "portuguese" language quotes show how superficial was his research on the subject and do not recommend this as a serious work

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