Regeneration (Portugal)
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In the history of Portugal
, the Regeneration (Portuguese
- Regeneração) is the name given to the period of the Portuguese Constitutional Monarchy following the military insurrection of 1 May 1851 that caused to the fall of Costa Cabral
and of the Septembrist government. Despite the ministry that resulted from the strike, presided over by marshal Saldanha, the main figure of the Regeneration was Fontes Pereira de Melo
. Although it clearly cannot be delimited in the time, the period of the Regeneration lasted for around 17 years, ending with the Janeirinha
revolt in 1868, which brought the Reformist Party to power. The Regeneration was characterized by work towards economic development and the modernization of Portugal, and the associated heavy fiscal measures.
History of Portugal (1834-1910)
The history of Portugal from the end of the Liberal Civil War in 1834 to the republican revolution of 1910 was marked by several events that made way for the proclamation of the Portuguese Republic in the 5 October 1910 revolution....
, the Regeneration (Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
- Regeneração) is the name given to the period of the Portuguese Constitutional Monarchy following the military insurrection of 1 May 1851 that caused to the fall of Costa Cabral
António Bernardo da Costa Cabral, 1st Marquess of Tomar
António Bernardo da Costa Cabral, 1st Count and 1st Marquess of Tomar was a Portuguese 19th century statesman.Born in Fornos de Algodres he trained as a lawyer in Coimbra and was later appointed as a judge...
and of the Septembrist government. Despite the ministry that resulted from the strike, presided over by marshal Saldanha, the main figure of the Regeneration was Fontes Pereira de Melo
Fontes Pereira de Melo
António Maria de Fontes Pereira de Melo GCTE KGF was a Portuguese statesman, politician, and engineer. He was the son of João de Fontes Pereira de Melo and wife and first cousin Jacinta Venância Rosa da Cunha Matos...
. Although it clearly cannot be delimited in the time, the period of the Regeneration lasted for around 17 years, ending with the Janeirinha
Janeirinha
In the history of Portugal, the Janeirinha was the name of the movement which on 1 January 1868 to protest against the tax on consumables and went onto to carry out administrative reform of the country...
revolt in 1868, which brought the Reformist Party to power. The Regeneration was characterized by work towards economic development and the modernization of Portugal, and the associated heavy fiscal measures.