page_title: Council of Portugal
hierarchical_section_title: Council of Portugal
caption_attribution_description: Español: Mapa de los territorios del rey de España Felipe II en 1598 &#160;&#160; Territorios adscritos al Consejo de Castilla. &#160;&#160; Territorios adscritos al Consejo de Aragón. &#160;&#160; Territorios adscritos al Consejo de Portugal. &#160;&#160; Territorios adscritos al Consejo de Italia. &#160;&#160; Territorios adscritos al Consejo de Indias. &#160;&#160; Territorios adscritos al Consejo de Flandes abarcando los territorios disputados con las Provincias Unidas. English: Map of the territories of Philip II, King of Spain in 1598 &#160;&#160; Territories appointed to the Council of Castile. &#160;&#160; Territories appointed to the Council of Aragon. &#160;&#160; Territories appointed to the Council of Portugal. &#160;&#160; Territories appointed to the Council of Italy. &#160;&#160; Territories appointed to the Council of the Indies. &#160;&#160; Territories appointed to the Council of Flanders comprising the disputed territories of the United Provinces. Português: Mapa dos territórios do rei de Portugal Filipe I (Filipe II de Espanha) em 1598 &#160;&#160; Territórios atribuídos ao Conselho de Castela. &#160;&#160; Territórios atribuídos ao Conselho de Aragão. &#160;&#160; Territórios atribuídos ao Conselho de Portugal. &#160;&#160; Territórios atribuídos ao Conselho de Itália. &#160;&#160; Territórios atribuídos ao Conselho das Índias. &#160;&#160; Territórios atribuídos ao Conselho da Flandres abrangendo os territórios em disputa das Províncias Unidas. Français&#160;: Carte des territoires du roi d'Espagne Philippe II en 1598 &#160;&#160; Territoires soumis au Conseil de Castille &#160;&#160; Territoires soumis au Conseil d'Aragon &#160;&#160; Territoires soumis au Conseil de Portugal &#160;&#160; Territoires soumis au Conseil d'Italie &#160;&#160; Territoires soumis au Conseil des Indes &#160;&#160; Territoires soumis au Conseil de Flandres, y compris les territoires disputés aux Provinces-Unies. Italiano: Mappa dei territori del re di Spagna Filippo II nel 1598 &#160;&#160; Territori sottomessi al Consiglio di Castiglia &#160;&#160; Territori sottomessi al Consiglio d'Aragona &#160;&#160; Territori sottomessi al Consiglio del Portogallo &#160;&#160; Territori sottomessi al Consiglio d'Italia &#160;&#160; Territori sottomessi al Consiglio delle Indie &#160;&#160; Territori sottomessi al Consiglio delle Fiandre, che comprende i territori contesi delle Province Unite.
context_page_description: The Council of Portugal, officially, the Royal and Supreme Council of Portugal, was the ruling body and a key part of the government of the Kingdom of Portugal during the Iberian Union. The council was founded in 1582 by Philip I of Portugal following the model of the Council of Castile. It provided Portugal with a large degree of autonomy from the Portuguese House of Habsburg.
  Apart from administering the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves, the council administered Portugal's colonial empire.
  The council ceased to exist after the Portuguese Restoration War.
context_section_description: The Council of Portugal, officially, the Royal and Supreme Council of Portugal (Portuguese: Real e Supremo Conselho de Portugal; Spanish: Real y Supremo Consejo de Portugal), was the ruling body and a key part of the government of the Kingdom of Portugal during the Iberian Union. The council was founded in 1582 by Philip I of Portugal following the model of the Council of Castile. It provided Portugal with a large degree of autonomy from the Portuguese House of Habsburg.
  Apart from administering the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves, the council administered Portugal's colonial empire.
  The council ceased to exist after the Portuguese Restoration War.
caption: Map of the Spanish-Portuguese Empire in 1598.   Territories administered by the Council of Castile   Territories administered by the Council of Aragon   Territories administered by the Council of Portugal   Territories administered by the Council of Italy   Territories administered by the Council of the Indies   Territories appointed to the Council of Flanders
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