Portuguese succession crisis of 1580

Target entity: Portuguese succession crisis of 1580
Context triple: [Iberian Union, followed, Portuguese succession crisis of 1580]

• A. Portuguese Restoration War
  The Portuguese Restoration War was a 17th-century conflict (1640–1668) in which Portugal fought to regain and secure its independence from Spanish rule under the House of Habsburg.
• B. War of the Castilian Succession
  The War of the Castilian Succession (1475–1479) was a dynastic conflict over the Castilian throne that pitted supporters of Isabella I of Castile against those of Joanna la Beltraneja, drawing in Portugal and Aragon and reshaping the balance of power on the Iberian Peninsula.
• C. Eighty Years' War
  The Eighty Years' War was a protracted 16th–17th century conflict in which the Dutch provinces fought for and ultimately secured independence from Spanish rule, laying the foundations of the Dutch Republic.
• D. War of the Spanish Succession
  The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
• E. Liberal Wars in Portugal
  The Liberal Wars in Portugal were a series of early 19th-century civil conflicts between absolutist and liberal constitutionalist factions that shaped the country’s transition to a constitutional monarchy.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Portuguese succession crisis of 1580
Target entity description: The Portuguese succession crisis of 1580 was a dynastic dispute over the Portuguese throne that led to Spain’s Philip II claiming the crown and ultimately brought about the Iberian Union under Spanish rule.

• A. Portuguese Restoration War
  The Portuguese Restoration War was a 17th-century conflict (1640–1668) in which Portugal fought to regain and secure its independence from Spanish rule under the House of Habsburg.
• B. War of the Castilian Succession
  The War of the Castilian Succession (1475–1479) was a dynastic conflict over the Castilian throne that pitted supporters of Isabella I of Castile against those of Joanna la Beltraneja, drawing in Portugal and Aragon and reshaping the balance of power on the Iberian Peninsula.
• C. Eighty Years' War
  The Eighty Years' War was a protracted 16th–17th century conflict in which the Dutch provinces fought for and ultimately secured independence from Spanish rule, laying the foundations of the Dutch Republic.
• D. War of the Spanish Succession
  The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
• E. Liberal Wars in Portugal
  The Liberal Wars in Portugal were a series of early 19th-century civil conflicts between absolutist and liberal constitutionalist factions that shaped the country’s transition to a constitutional monarchy.
• F. None of above. chosen