Estado Novo

Estado Novo was a state in Iberia (Europe) that lasted from 1926 to 1974 CE, about 48 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

The military dictatorship and Salazar's corporatist New State, which fought colonial wars in Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau. The Carnation Revolution overthrew it in 1974.

See Estado Novo on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1926 to 1974 CE

Duration

48 years

Type

State

Region

Iberia, Europe

Language family

Latin and Romance

Capital

Lisbon

Came from

• First Portuguese Republic 1910 to 1926 CE

Became

• Portugal 1974 CE to the present

Events in Europe during its time

• 1939 Second World War begins
• 1957 Treaty of Rome

Neighbours in Europe

• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE
• Nazi Germany 1933 to 1945 CE
• Kingdom of Sweden 1721 CE to the present
• Kingdom of the Netherlands 1815 CE to the present
• Kingdom of Spain (1814 to 1931) 1814 to 1931 CE
• Romania (United Principalities and Kingdom) 1859 to 1947 CE
• Kingdom of Italy 1861 to 1946 CE
• Italian Republic 1946 CE to the present

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Dutch East Indies 1800 to 1949 CE, Southeast Asia
• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
• British Raj 1858 to 1947 CE, South Asia
• Indonesia 1945 CE to the present, Southeast Asia
• Empire of Japan 1868 to 1947 CE, East Asia
• Republic of India 1947 CE to the present, South Asia
• People's Republic of China 1949 CE to the present, East Asia

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