Portuguese Restoration War

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf early modern conflict
seventeenth-century war
war
alsoKnownAs Portuguese Restoration War
surface form: War of Portuguese Restoration
belligerent House of Braganza supporters
House of Habsburg supporters
Kingdom of Portugal
Spanish monarchy
surface form: Spanish Monarchy
cause Portuguese opposition to Iberian Union under the Habsburgs
desire to restore Portuguese sovereignty
combatantSide Portugal on the side of France and England at various times
Spain allied with Habsburg interests
concludedBy Treaty of Lisbon (1668)
conflictBetween Kingdom of Portugal
Spanish monarchy
surface form: Monarchy of Spain
endDate 1668-02-13
followedBy stable Portuguese independence from Spain
historicalRegion Iberian Peninsula
surface form: Iberia
involvedDynasty House of Braganza
House of Habsburg
keyEvent Battle of Ameixial
Battle of Castelo Rodrigo
Battle of Montes Claros
Battle of Montijo
Battle of the Lines of Elvas
Portuguese Restoration War self-linksurface differs
surface form: Portuguese Restoration of 1640

Portuguese Restoration War self-linksurface differs
surface form: Revolt of 1 December 1640 in Lisbon
location Iberian Peninsula
Portugal
Spain
mainTheater border regions between Portugal and Spain
monarchInstalled John IV of Portugal
monarchInstalledHouse House of Braganza
partOf Iberian conflicts
politicalOutcome consolidation of Braganza dynasty in Portugal
end of Habsburg rule over Portugal
precededBy Iberian Union
recognizedBy Treaty of Lisbon as establishing peace between Portugal and Spain
relatedTo Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659)
Thirty Years' War
result Portuguese independence from Spain
recognition of the House of Braganza as rulers of Portugal
significance reshaped balance of power on the Iberian Peninsula
secured long-term independence of Portugal from Spain
startDate 1640-12-01
timePeriod 17th century
triggerEvent coup in Lisbon overthrowing Spanish-appointed authorities

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Portuguese Restoration War alsoKnownAs Portuguese Restoration War
this entity surface form: War of Portuguese Restoration
Restoration War alsoKnownAs Portuguese Restoration War
Restoration War alsoKnownAs Portuguese Restoration War
this entity surface form: Guerra da Restauração
Kings of Portugal associatedEvent Portuguese Restoration War
Rey Planeta conflict Portuguese Restoration War
subject surface form: Philip IV of Spain
Iberian Union dissolutionEvent Portuguese Restoration War
this entity surface form: Portuguese Restoration of Independence
Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) hasSignificantEvent Portuguese Restoration War
Portuguese Restoration War keyEvent Portuguese Restoration War self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Portuguese Restoration of 1640
Portuguese Restoration War keyEvent Portuguese Restoration War self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Revolt of 1 December 1640 in Lisbon
John IV of Portugal militaryConflict Portuguese Restoration War
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares notableEvent Portuguese Restoration War
this entity surface form: Portuguese Restoration War of 1640
John IV of Portugal notableEvent Portuguese Restoration War
Philip IV of Spain notableEvent Portuguese Restoration War
Restoration War partOf Portuguese Restoration War
this entity surface form: Portuguese Restoration
Iberian Union replacedBy Portuguese Restoration War
Restoration War significantEvent Portuguese Restoration War
this entity surface form: Portuguese Restoration of 1640
Castro Marim Castle usedDuring Portuguese Restoration War
Forte de São Sebastião de Castro Marim usedDuring Portuguese Restoration War