Portugal

Flag of the Portuguese Empire

## **Basic Info**

Portugal was in the Habsburg family with France, Austria, Spain, Wallachia, and Bohemia. When the country was in the Habsburgs it wasn't that powerful when it comes to military, but in colonial power, they would come in 2nd or 3rd place only behind Spain who is in first. The country has a pretty good navy and the soldiers are well trained. The main cities are Lisbon, Porto, Rio Tinto, and Braga. They're a catholic nation and the language is Portuguese.

## **History**

The country was formed after tribes got together and formed the Kingdom of Portugal. The country had experienced a total of 3 or 4 civil wars in total. Portugal has had about over 9 leaders since its existence. The country has heavily colonized South America, especially Brazil, they are also going for Borneo. They had 2 marriage alliances with the Ottoman Empire until reasons follow:

1. A crusade was happening to them and the Pope would crusade Portugal if Portugal proceeded with the wedding.

2. They broke up so then Portugal can join the Habsburgs.

The country is a spice loving country. The country has a couple of allies and some enemies. Recently Portugal and other Habsburg memebers went to war with Ottoman and kicked them out of Europe, took land in Morocco and some islands in the Atlantic. Not much is known about the old leaders but the better leaders the country has had is when they joined the Habsburgs. Maria Habsburg was the best leader the country had after Rudolph Habsburg of austria inherited the Austrian throne. Maria Habsburg had 2 kids until her death in 1598 by assassination. The country had a smaller leader for a while until he committed suicide, his name was Kermit the Frog. The next leader in Portugal is to be Leopold of Austria. Portugal had 2 colonies in Borneo while in South America Portugal had one in Argentina until It was given to Spain in their agreement. The country has over 9 colonies in Brazil. The country had recently left the Habsburgs due to the civil war Portugal had as the people felt like they were being controlled by Austria since they had Leaders that were Austrian.

The current thing that happened is that Portugal had a civil war as the population thought that they were becoming more Austrian than Portuguese as the leader kept becoming Austrian.

The current Portuguese leader is King Philip IV of Spain, in Portugal he is King Philip I of Portugal. When Philip gained the Portuguese throne the Iberian Union formed.

## **Wars**

**Spanish War of Expansion** (Spain and Portugal vs Allied Coalition) *Victor: Spain and Portugal*

**First Portuguese Civil War** (Kingdom of Russberlin vs Portugal) *Victor: Kingdom of Russberlin*

**Second Portuguese Civil War** (Kingdom of Holiness and Kingdom of Muslims vs Portugal) *Victor: Portugal*

**The Colonization of Brazil and Argentina** (Brazilian Tribes and Argentina vs Portugal) *Victor: Portugal*

**Colonization of Borneo** (Portugal vs Sarawak) *Victor: Portugal*

**The Amazonan Wars** (Amazonas vs Portugal0 *Victor: Portugal*

**Third Portuguese Civil War** (Morroccan Rebels vs Portugal) *Victor: Morroccan Rebels*

**The Ottoman-Habsburgs War** (Habsburg Nations vs Ottoman Empire) *Victor: Habsburgs*

**4th Portuguese Civil war** (Pro Habsburgs vs the Anti Habsburgs) *Victor: Anti-Habsburgs*

## **Diplomacy**

**Allies:**

Spain

Austria

Wallachia

**Enemies:**

Ottoman Empire

Amazonas

Hua dynasty

## **Page Credits**

**Writer:** Portuguese Empire

**Editor:** Hua Dynasty