Did the Spanish and Portuguese fight?

Spanish–Portuguese War (1762–63), known as the Fantastic War. Spanish–Portuguese War (1776–77), fought over the border between Spanish and Portuguese South America.

Why did Portugal and Spain never unify?

Originally Answered: Why won’t Portugal merge with Spain? Because we managed to avoid that, unlike the Basques, Galicians, Catalans. Portuguese fight to remain independent started in the XII century (there was still no Spain there, so the problem was Leon).

Why did Spain and Portugal encounter difficulty when seeking to divide up the newly discovered territories in the Pacific Ocean?

Spain was given exclusive rights to all newly discovered and undiscovered lands in the region west of the line. King John II of Portugal was dissatisfied because Portugal’s rights in the New World were insufficiently affirmed, and the Portuguese would not even have sufficient room at sea for their African voyages.

How did Portugal develop?

Portugal was founded in 1143, year of the Zamora’s Treaty signing. The treaty, agreed upon by D. Afonso Henriques, the first King of Portugal, and Alphonse the VII of León and Castile, recognized Portugal as an independent kingdom. In 1179 that status was confirmed by Pope Alexander the III.

When did Spain and Portugal unite?

The Iberian Union was the dynastic union of the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Portugal under the Spanish Crown that existed between 1580 and 1640, and which brought the entire Iberian Peninsula, as well as Portuguese overseas possessions, under the Spanish Habsburg kings Philip II, Philip III and Philip IV.

What were the effects of Franco’s rule in Spain?

Franco persecuted political opponents, repressed the culture and language of Spain’s Basque and Catalan regions, and stifled freedom of speech.

What is the meaning of Francoist Spain?

Francisco Franco Bahamonde (/ˈfræŋkoʊ/; Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko ˈfɾaŋko]; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general who ruled over Spain as a military dictator from 1939, after the nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War, until his death in 1975. This period in Spanish history is commonly known as Francoist Spain.

Who ruled over Spain from 1939 to 1975?

The general and dictator Francisco Franco (1892-1975) ruled over Spain from 1939 until his death.

What happened after Francisco Franco’s death?

However, two days after Franco’s death on November 20, 1975, Juan Carlos I set about dismantling Spain’s authoritarian apparatus and reintroduced political parties. In June 1977, the first elections were held since 1936.