What is the history between Portugal and Spain?

Portugal lay under Spanish dominance between 1580 and 1640 and after the restoration of independence the two countries lived like ‘Siamese twins joined at the back'[1] for more than 300 years until they joined the European Union (EU) together in 1986 and came face to face.

How similar is Galician and Portuguese?

As similar as two different languages can be. In written form, almost identical, with a few visible differences in spelling and a few different words here and there. To Portuguese speakers, Galician usually sounds like Portuguese spoken with a Spanish accent.

Where is the Kingdom of Galicia?

This historical region in Eastern Europe is divided today between Poland and Ukraine. The nucleus of historic Galicia consists of the modern Lviv, Ternopil, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions of western Ukraine.

What historical events happened in Portugal?

Important dates in Portuguese history

• 24 June 1128: Battle of São Mamede.
• 05 October 1143: Treaty of Zamora.
• 14 August 1385: Battle of Aljubarrota.
• 21 August 1415: Conquest of Ceuta.
• 07 June 1494: Treaty of Tordesillas.
• 22 April 1500: Discovery of Brazil.
• 01 December 1640: Restoration of Independence.

How does Portuguese differ from Spanish?

Spanish has 5 vowel sounds, while Portuguese is leading with 9. The vowels with a nasal sound don’t found in Spanish. Portuguese has much more complex phonology than Spanish with many extra sounds. And this is the one reason that Portuguese speakers have an easier time understanding spoken Spanish than vice versa.

How did Portugal gain its independence from Galicia?

In 1071 Garcia II of Galicia was declared king of Portugal and in 1095, Portugal broke away from the Kingdom of Galicia. At the end of the 11th century, the Burgundian knight Henry became count of Portugal and defended its independence by merging the County of Portugal and the County of Coimbra.

What is the history of Galicia?

Galicia, northern Portugal, Asturias, western León, and Zamora formed a single megalithic area since the Neolithic and Chalcolithic Ages (also called the Copper Age), around 4500–1500 BC. Casota de Freán, at Berdoias, Vimianzo. This was the first great culture to appear in Galicia, with a great capacity for construction and architecture.

Why did Galicia lose its autonomy?

Following the Spanish Civil War and once established the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, a Galician from Ferrol, Galicia’s autonomy statute was annulled (as were those of Catalonia and the Basque provinces).

Why did Portugal become a dictatorship in 1974?

Amid corruption, repression of the church, and the near bankruptcy of the state, a military coup in 1926 installed a dictatorship that remained until another coup in 1974. The new government instituted sweeping democratic reforms and granted independence to all of Portugal’s African colonies in 1975.