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Azores in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Azores in Portugal. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels2 people1432–1582

Historical events in Azores

1432

1432
Discovery of Azores
Gonzalo Cabrai · Exploration and Discovery

Discovers the Azores

1582

26 July 1582
Battle of Ponta Delgada
Antonio Crato · War of the Portuguese Succession

Loses vital naval support after the defeat of his allies at Ponta Delgada

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Portugal and Azores. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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