British Ultimatum of 1890
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The British Ultimatum of 1890 was a diplomatic demand by the United Kingdom that forced Portugal to abandon its colonial ambitions of linking Angola and Mozambique in southern Africa, triggering a major political crisis and nationalist backlash in Portugal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Ultimatum of 1890 canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic ultimatum
ⓘ
international crisis ⓘ |
| affected | Portuguese colonial policy in Africa ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | Pink Map (Portuguese colonial project) ⓘ |
| consequenceForPortugal |
growth of anti-British sentiment
ⓘ
humiliation in foreign policy ⓘ internal political instability ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
delegitimization of the Portuguese monarchy
ⓘ
rise of Portuguese republicanism ⓘ |
| countryAddressedTo | Portugal ⓘ |
| countryIssuedBy | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1890 ⓘ |
| demandedAction |
Portugal abandon plans to link Angola and Mozambique
ⓘ
Portugal withdraw from disputed territories between Angola and Mozambique ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | British military and naval power potential ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Portuguese Treaty negotiations
late 19th century European imperialism ⓘ |
| impactOnTerritorialClaims |
facilitation of British-controlled north–south axis in Africa
ⓘ
limitation of Portuguese claims in central Africa ⓘ |
| languageOfDiplomacy | English ⓘ |
| location |
Southern Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
southern Africa
|
| longTermEffect |
strengthening of Portuguese nationalist discourse
ⓘ
weakening of traditional Anglo-Portuguese alliance in Portuguese public opinion ⓘ |
| mainTheater |
Angola
ⓘ
Mozambique ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
British desire to control routes in central southern Africa
ⓘ
British opposition to continuous Portuguese belt across Africa ⓘ |
| opposedAmbitionOf | Portuguese project to link Angola and Mozambique ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Portuguese nationalists ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Anglo-Portuguese relations
ⓘ
history of the British Empire ⓘ history of the Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | national humiliation in Portugal ⓘ |
| preceded | further Anglo-Portuguese colonial agreements in Africa ⓘ |
| relatedDocument | 1891 Portuguese Constitution revision debates ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Portuguese colonial rivalry
ⓘ
Scramble for Africa ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Portuguese retreat from parts of central and southern Africa
ⓘ
strengthening of British influence in central southern Africa ⓘ |
| triggered |
nationalist backlash in Portugal
ⓘ
political crisis in Portugal ⓘ |
| typeOfDemand | threat of force-backed diplomatic note ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
A Portuguesa