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Portugal in 1703

Historical records for Portugal in 1703, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

7Records
7Events
2Named people
1Places
1Categories

Historical records

May

16 May 1703Alliance TreatyPeter II

Lisbon · Government / House of Braganza

Peter II enters the alliance with England, Austria, and the Dutch Republic.

16 May 1703Grand AlliancePeter II

Lisbon · Government / House of Braganza

Peter II brings Portugal into the anti-Bourbon alliance through treaties with England and the Dutch.

16 May 1703Recognition of Archduke CharlesPeter II

Lisbon · Government / House of Braganza

Peter II recognises Archduke Charles as the Allied claimant to Spain.

December

27 December 1703Commercial TreatyPeter II

Lisbon · Government / House of Braganza

Peter II approves the commercial treaty negotiated by Methuen.

Other Events

1703Alliance CouncilNuno Alvares Pereira de Melo Cadaval, 1st

Lisbon · Government / House of Braganza

Cadaval advises Peter II during Portugal's change of alliance.

1703Portuguese DiplomacyNuno Alvares Pereira de Melo Cadaval, 1st

Lisbon · Government / House of Braganza

Cadaval supports the diplomatic alignment with the Grand Alliance.

1703Portuguese War PreparationsPeter II

Lisbon · Government / House of Braganza

Peter II prepares Portuguese ports and forces for Allied operations.

Names involved

Nuno Alvares Pereira de Melo Cadaval, 1stPeter II

Places involved

Lisbon

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.