Lisbon Military Region

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The Lisbon Military Region was a key Portuguese army command area centered on Lisbon that played a crucial role in the country’s political and military events, including the Carnation Revolution.


Statements (31)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Portuguese Army command
military region
appliesToJurisdiction Lisbon area
central Portugal
capital Lisbon
country Portugal
dissolvedOrAbolished 20th century
fieldOfWork military operations
territorial command
hasHistoricalSignificance influence on Portuguese politics
role in end of Estado Novo regime
hasLanguage Portuguese
hasPart Lisbon garrison units
regional army commands
hasRole control of forces around capital
key role in Carnation Revolution
headquartersLocation Lisbon
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Lisbon District
Lisbon metropolitan area
locatedInTimeZone Western European Summer Time
Western European Time
militaryBranch Army
namedAfter Lisbon
partOf Portuguese Army
Portuguese military regions system
significantEvent 25 April 1974 military coup
Carnation Revolution
Portuguese democratic transition
use internal security
support to civil authorities
territorial defense

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Armed Forces Movement
significantPlace

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