Tag Archives: Portugal-history

1580: Portugal’s succession crisis erupts, etc

Helena · 10:28 am · 03/01/2021 · Project 500 Years

The main development of world-historical impact in 1580 CE was the eruption of Portugal’s succession crisis. Before we look at that, here were a couple of other non-trivial developments: England signed a commercial treaty with the Ottoman Empire. Francis Drake returned to Plymouth after his circumnavigation. Jesuit missionaries arrived at the court of the Mughal … Continue reading 1580: Portugal’s succession crisis erupts, etc →

1578: Portugal, Ottomans, Safavids, English…

Helena · 2:58 pm · 02/27/2021 · Project 500 Years

Here’s 1578 CE, the headlines then the stories: Portugal’s king dies in battle; succession chaos unfolds Ottomans start lengthy war against Safavids Explorers Humphrey Gilbert, Walter Raleigh set out from Plymouth Portugal’s king dies in battle; succession chaos unfolds Portugal’s King Sebastian had assumed the throne in 1557, aged three; and obviously the country had … Continue reading 1578: Portugal, Ottomans, Safavids, English… →