Similarly, in 1975, war broke out in Angola after the country gained independence from Portugal, Nigeria, a member of the English Commonwealth of Nations, mobilized its diplomatic influence in Africa in support of the MPLA.

The monarchy ’ s restoration was proclaimed in the north of Portugal on 19 January 1919, and four days later a monarchist insurrection broke out in Lisbon.

Thus war broke out between Portugal and Calicut.

More than a year after the war in Europe broke out, the government of Portugal ordered the seizure of German ships anchored in Portuguese ports following a British request, leading to a declaration of war by Germany.

In the mid-1970s John Banks, a Briton, recruited mercenaries to fight for the National Front for the Liberation of Angola ( FNLA ) against the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola ( MPLA ) in the civil war that broke out when Angola gained independence from Portugal in 1975.

For example in 1976 foreign soldiers fighting for FNLA were captured by the MPLA in the civil war that broke out when Angola gained independence from Portugal in 1975.

To ensure compliance with the treaty, on 21 May a group of Castilian knights and prelates of the kingdom swore an oath to depose their king if the Castilian king dishonoured the commitments agreed in the treaty, and a corresponding group of Portuguese knights and prelates vowed to do the same if the king of Portugal broke the treaty with Castile, among them the Master of Aviz.

The Master of Aviz, future John I of Portugal, ignited the rebellion on 6 December 1383 when he broke into the royal palace and assassinated Leonor's lover, Conde Andeiro, after which the common people rose up against the government at the instigation of Alvaro Pais.

The Treaty of Versailles broke up the colony, giving the north-western area to Belgium as Ruanda-Urundi, the small Kionga Triangle south of the Rovuma River to Portugal to become part of Mozambique, and the remainder to Britain, which named it Tanganyika.

However, a short war between Castile and Portugal broke out during his reign, for the possession of the towns of Serpa and Moura.

This important law broke the colonial pact that, until then, only allowed Brazil to maintain direct commercial relations with Portugal.

This important law broke the colonial pact that, until then, only allowed Brazil to maintain direct commercial relations with Portugal.

The conflict which had divided the despotic and the constitutional powers of Europe since the French Revolution of 1830 broke out into civil war in Spain, and by the Quadruple Treaty, signed on 22 April 1834, France and England pledged themselves to the defence of the constitutional thrones of Spain and Portugal.

Venice broke diplomatic relations with Portugal and started to look at ways to counter its intervention in the Indian Ocean, sending an ambassador to the Egyptian court.

Portugal and its Empire were not de jure incorporated into the Spanish Empire, and remained as a separate realm of the Spanish Habsburgs until 1640 when it broke away through the Portuguese Restoration War.

In the elections of 1936 he was not even elected as a deputy, and when that same year the Spanish Civil War broke out, he preferred to place himself out of danger in Portugal.

As captain of the Netherlands, he broke Frank de Boer's record of all-time caps for his country in the 2006 World Cup second-round match against Portugal.

In 1946, San Lorenzo broke the River Plate monopoly and won the league title ; the team then went on to a tour of Spain and Portugal that was one of the highlights of the club's history.

Later, when war broke out between Castile and Portugal, he returned to his own country, and attached himself, first as a groom, then as a squire, to Afonso V of Portugal and his successor John II of Portugal.

On April 25, 1974 the Carnation Revolution, a left-wing military led revolution, broke out in Portugal ending the authoritarian dictatorship of Estado Novo.

He broke his left leg playing for the national side against Portugal shortly before the 1966 World Cup.

At the death of King Ferdinand ( 1383 ) war broke out between Castile and Portugal.

At the same time, Angola has promoted the revival of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries ( CPLP ) as a forum for cultural exchange and expanding ties with Portugal ( its former ruler ) and Brazil ( which shares many cultural affinities with Angola ) in particular.

Her firstborn, a daughter named Isabella, married Afonso of Portugal, forging important ties between these two neighboring countries and hopefully ensuring future alliance, but Isabella soon died before giving birth to an heir.

Almost all belong to the Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestant, or Seventh-day Adventist churches, which in turn retain close ties with churches in Portugal.

Portugal proposed the creation of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries ( CPLP ) to improve its ties with other Portuguese-speaking countries.

Portugal was among the first nations to establish diplomatic ties with the United States.

Contributing to the strong ties between the United States and Portugal are the 20, 000 Americans living in Portugal and some sizable Portuguese communities in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii.

Most of the 13 passengers were either British executives with corporate ties to Portugal, or lower-ranking British government civil servants.

Other ties include connections between the National University of Timor-Leste and Coimbra University, and between the military forces of East Timor and Portugal.

Until independence in 1975, São Tomé and Príncipe had few ties abroad except those that passed through Portugal.

England and Holland, Protestant enemies of Catholic Spain and Portugal, seek to disrupt Spanish-Portuguese relations with Japan and establish ties of their own through trade and military alliance.

Islamic conquest of the area of today's south-eastern Turkey, Syria, Israel, North Africa, Spain and Portugal ruptured economic ties to western Europe, cutting the region off from trade and turning it into a stagnant backwater, with wealth flowing out in the form of raw resources and nothing coming back.

Unlike other European colonial powers, Portugal had long-standing and close ties to its African colonies.

Her firstborn, a daughter named Isabella, married Afonso of Portugal, forging important ties between these two neighbouring countries and hopefully ensuring peace and future alliance.

To deal with the rising insurgency, the Rhodesian government strengthened diplomatic and economic ties with the Republic of South Africa and with Portugal which controlled the neighbouring colony of Mozambique.

Portugal only managed to get two wins and two ties ; both wins came from 2 – 1 results against Norway.

With only four points ( from one win and two ties ), Portugal were four behind group winner ’ s Romania.

During the World Cup 2002 qualification, Portugal made a crucial win against the Netherlands ( 2 – 0 in Rotterdam ) and ties against Republic of Ireland ( 1 – 1 in both games ) and the Netherlands ( 2 – 2 ), in Porto, after falling 2 – 0 behind and scoring in the dying minutes of the game.

Portugal won the group with seven wins and three ties with no defeats and 24 points ( the same as the Republic of Ireland ), but with a better goal average.

In an open and informal atmosphere, the ICS has succeeded in creating an attractive environment for intellectual activity, and has developed strong ties with the academic world in Portugal and internationally.

England and Portugal entered into an alliance against Castile in 1386 and solidified their ties through the marriage of King John I and Catherine's half-sister, Philippa.

During the 19th century, dynastic marriages created ties with the royal families of Belgium, Bulgaria, Portugal, as well as Great Britain.

Even the corruption of his name from Loronha to Noronha might not be accidental, but reflect a popular assumption ( which he might not have been eager to correct ) that he was connected to the Noronha clan, one of the most illustrious noble families in Portugal, of royal Castilian descent ( although there is no evidence Loronha had any ties, by blood or marriage, to the Noronhas ).

After establishing in the first division during the 1990s, and suffering a relegation in 2003 – 04, the club finished sixth in 2006 – 07, thus qualifying for the UEFA Cup, its first ever European competition, led by coach José Mota after impressive wins against Sporting Clube de Portugal and ties with S. L.