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Jul 25, 1139
portugal gains independence
kindgdom of portugal gains independence from the kingdom of leon. this is the start of portugals history as their own country. -
Sep 8, 1278
Andorran Independance
Andorra gains independance from the Crown of Aragon. -
Oct 19, 1469
Isabella I and Ferdinand II (Spain)
Marriage of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon; lays the foundation for the unification of the crowns of Castile and Aragon. -
Mar 31, 1492
Alhambra Decree (Spain)
Alhambra Decree expels all Jews from Spain. Not formally revoked December 16th, 1968. -
Treaty of Lisbon
the treaty of lisbon 1668 was a peace treaty between portugal and spain. spain recognized the sovreignity of the house of Braganza, a royal family who ruled portugal from 1640 to 1910. -
Philip V (Spain)
Philip V enters as Spain's first Bourbon king of French origin. This leads to concern that Spain and French had united, sparking the War of the Spanish Succession. -
Captured
The Colony of Gibralter is captured by combined anglo-dutch forces during the spanish war of succession. -
Ceded to England
Treaty of Utrecht cededs gibralter to england and is set up as a Royal Navy Base. -
Siege of Gibralter
Spain attempts to regain control of gibralter and fails in an unsuccessful siege. -
Royal navy
Gibralter serves as a Royal Navy Base and plays a key role in the Battle of Tratagar. -
Declaration of war on Germany
andorra declares war on imperial Germany but is not involved in the actual conflict. it remains a belligerency until 1957. -
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Belligerent of Germany
Andorra remains a enemy of Germany until 1957, 12 years after world war 2. -
Occupation by France
France occupies Andorra to prevent the influence of social unrest in spain. -
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Occupation of Andorra By France
French Troops occupy Andorra from 1933 to 1940 to protect against the facist armies in spain. -
Spanish Civil War
The war began after a declaration of opposition by conservative generals against the government of the Second Spanish Republic. The war ends with the victory of the rebels, resulting in the exile of Spanish Republicans mostly to France. -
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Spanish Civil War
The war began after a declaration of opposition by conservative generals against the government of the Second Spanish Republic. The war ends with the victory of the rebels, resulting in the exile of Spanish Republicans mostly to France. -
remain British
in the 1967 referendum, Gibralter Votes to remain a brithish colony. -
portugal becomes democracy
portugal finally becomes a democracy giving people more freedom and improving the economy by opening up trade with other countries. -
portugal joins european union
Portugal joined the European Economic Community (EEC) that later became the European Union (EU). -
official member of UN
Andorra is accepted into the UN and the European Council. -
Growing Population
Andorras Population is marked at 84,000. this is a increased population from 5000 in 1900. -
portugal is founded
the kingdom of portugal is founded
