#João I de Portugal

[rabbitcruiser]

Portuguese Crisis of 1383–85

Battle of Aljubarrota: Portuguese forces commanded by John I of Portugal defeated the Castilian army of John I of Castile on August 14, 1385.

[rhyclgn]

Parallels between D. Pedro I of Portugal, "The Cruel" and Rhaenyra Targaryen "The Cruel".

As we know... Rhaenyra Targaryen, a character from George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, and D. Pedro I of Portugal, a historical figure, share some parallels which i find extremely interesting!

Loss of their loved ones :

Rhaenyra Targaryen and D. Pedro I of Portugal experienced heart-wrenching losses that led to civil wars against their own family.

Rhaenyra Targaryen : Rhaenyra lost her son, Prince Lucerys Velaryon, by her half-brother Aegon II's supporters. These tragedie fueled Rhaenyra's determination to claim the Iron Throne, leading to the devastating civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, where she fought against her half-brother and his supporters for control of the Seven Kingdoms. D. Pedro I of Portugal : Pedro's love for his mistress, Inês de Castro, led to a tragic turn of events. His father, King Afonso IV of Portugal, disapproved of Pedro's relationship with Inês and ordered her assassination in 1355. This brutal act led Pedro to rebel against his father, sparking a civil war known as the Crisis of 1383–1385. Pedro sought vengeance for Inês's murder and contested his father's authority, ultimately leading to the overthrow of the Portuguese monarchy and the establishment of Pedro as King D. Pedro I of Portugal. Both Rhaenyra and D. Pedro I's civil wars were deeply personal, fueled by love, loss, and a desire for justice or vengeance against their own family members. These conflicts underscored the complexities of power struggles within ruling families and the lengths individuals would go to in order to protect their loved ones and assert their rightful claims.

Struggles for Succession :

Both Rhaenyra and D. Pedro I faced challenges regarding succession.

Rhaenyra Targaryen : she fought to claim the Iron Throne of Westeros, facing opposition from her half-brother, Aegon II.

D. Pedro I of Portugal : was involved in a struggle for succession in Portugal, particularly against his father, King D. João VI, and his father's supporters.

Family Conflicts :

Both figures were embroiled in familial conflicts.

Rhaenyra Targaryen : Rhaenyra's claim to the throne sparked a civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, pitting different branches of House Targaryen against each other.

D. Pedro I of Portugal : Pedro faced tensions within his own family, including conflicts with his father, as well as disputes with his wife, Infanta Carlota Joaquina.

Assertive Actions :

Rhaenyra and D. Pedro I both took assertive actions to secure their positions.

Rhaenyra Targaryen : Rhaenyra actively sought allies and military support to strengthen her claim to the throne.

D. Pedro I of Portugal : D. Pedro I engaged in strategic maneuvers and military actions to consolidate his power and assert his authority, notably during the Liberal Wars in Portugal.

Controversial Reigns :

Both figures had controversial reigns marked by conflict and instability.

Rhaenyra Targaryen : Rhaenyra's reign as queen was short-lived and tumultuous, characterized by the civil war that erupted over her claim to the throne.

D. Pedro I of Portugal : D. Pedro I's reign in Portugal was also marked by political unrest and conflict, including his involvement in the Liberal Wars and the struggle to establish a stable government.

The title "The Cruel" :

"The Cruel" as been associated with both Rhaenyra Targaryen and D. Pedro I of Portugal, though in different contexts.

Rhaenyra Targaryen : In George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, Rhaenyra Targaryen is sometimes referred to as "Rhaenyra the Cruel." This epithet reflects her actions during the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, where she displayed ruthlessness and brutality in her pursuit of power.

D. Pedro I of Portugal : Pedro I of Portugal is also known by the epithet "Pedro the Cruel" or "Pedro the Just." This title stems from his actions during the Crisis of 1383–1385, particularly his ruthless pursuit of vengeance for the murder of his beloved Inês de Castro. Pedro's actions during this time, including the execution of political opponents and enemies, earned him a reputation for cruelty among some contemporaries.

While Rhaenyra Targaryen is a fictional character and D. Pedro I of Portugal was a historical figure, their stories share intriguing parallels in terms of their struggles for power, familial conflicts, and controversial reigns.

I found this quite interesting, I hope you found it interesting too. 😁

[dutch-and-flemish-painters]

Albert Gregorius - Portrait of King Joao VI - 1826

Dom John VI (Portuguese: João VI; 13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826), nicknamed "the Clement", was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves from 1816 to 1825. Although the United Kingdom of Portugal ceased to exist de facto beginning in 1822, he remained its monarch de jure between 1822 and 1825. After the recognition of the independence of Brazil under the Treaty of Rio de Janeiro of 1825, he continued as King of Portugal until his death in 1826. Under the same treaty, he also became titular Emperor of Brazil for life, while his son, Emperor Pedro I, was both de facto and de jure the monarch of the newly independent country.

John VI was born in Lisbon in 1767 during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King Dom Joseph I of Portugal. He was the second son of the Princess of Brazil and Infante Peter of Portugal, who later became Queen Dona Maria I and King Dom Peter III. John became heir to the throne when his older brother, Prince José, died of smallpox in 1788 at the age of 27. Before his accession to the Portuguese throne, John bore the titles Duke of Braganza, Duke of Beja, and Prince of Brazil. From 1799, he served as prince regent due to the mental illness of his mother. In 1816, he succeeded his mother as monarch of the Portuguese Empire, with no real change in his authority, since he already possessed absolute powers as regent.

One of the last representatives of absolute monarchy in Europe, John VI lived during a turbulent period; his reign never saw a lasting peace. Throughout his period of rule, major powers, such as Spain, France and Great Britain, continually intervened in Portuguese affairs. Forced to flee across the Atlantic Ocean to Brazil when troops of the Emperor Napoleon I invaded Portugal, he found himself faced there with liberal revolts; he was compelled to return to Europe amid new conflicts. His marriage was no less conflictual, as his wife Carlota Joaquina of Spain repeatedly conspired against her husband in favor of personal interests or those of her native Spain.

John lost Brazil when his son Pedro declared independence, and his other son Miguel (later Miguel I of Portugal) led a rebellion that sought to depose him. According to recent scholarly research, his death may well have been caused by arsenic poisoning. Notwithstanding these tribulations John left a lasting mark, especially in Brazil, where he helped to create numerous institutions and services that laid a foundation for national autonomy, and many historians consider him to be a true mastermind of the modern Brazilian state. John's contemporaries viewed him as a kind and benevolent king, although later generations of Portuguese and Brazilians have made him the subject of frequent caricature.

Albert Jacob Frans Gregorius, or Albert Jacques François Grégorius (26 October 1774, Bruges - 25 February 1853, Bruges) was a Flemish-Belgian portrait painter and Director of the art academy in Bruges.

[napoleonic-sexyman-tournament]

With two days left to submit nominees, here is where the list stands:

France:

Jean Lannes

Josephine de Beauharnais

Thérésa Tallien

Jean-Andoche Junot

Joseph Fouché

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

Joachim Murat

Michel Ney

Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte (Charles XIV of Sweden)

Louis-Francois Lejeune

Pierre Jacques Étienne Cambrinne

Napoleon I

Marshal Louis-Gabriel Suchet

Jacques de Trobriand

Jean de dieu soult.

François-Étienne-Christophe Kellermann

Louis Davout

Pauline Bonaparte, Duchess of Guastalla

Eugène de Beauharnais

Jean-Baptiste Bessières

Antoine-Jean Gros

Jérôme Bonaparte

Andrea Masséna

Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle

Germaine de Staël

Thomas-Alexandre Dumas

René de Traviere (The Purple Mask)

Claude Victor Perrin

Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr

François Joseph Lefebvre

Major Andre Cotard (Hornblower Series)

Edouard Mortier

Hippolyte Charles

Nicolas Charles Oudinot

Emmanuel de Grouchy

Pierre-Charles Villeneuve

Géraud Duroc

Georges Pontmercy (Les Mis)

Auguste Frédéric Louis Viesse de Marmont

Juliette Récamier

Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey

Louis-Alexandre Berthier

Étienne Jacques-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald

Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier

Catherine Dominique de Pérignon

England:

Richard Sharpe (The Sharpe Series)

Tom Pullings (Master and Commander)

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Jonathan Strange (Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell)

Captain Jack Aubrey (Aubrey/Maturin books)

Horatio Hornblower (the Hornblower Books)

William Laurence (The Temeraire Series)

Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey

Beau Brummell

Emma, Lady Hamilton

Benjamin Bathurst

Horatio Nelson

Admiral Edward Pellew

Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke

Sidney Smith

Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford

George IV

Capt. Anthony Trumbull (The Pride and the Passion)

Barbara Childe (An Infamous Army)

Doctor Maturin (Aubrey/Maturin books)

Scotland:

Thomas Cochrane

Colquhoun Grant

Austria:

Klemens von Metternich

Friedrich Bianchi, Duke of Casalanza

Franz I/II

Archduke Karl

Marie Louise

Franz Grillparzer

Wilhelmine von Biron

Poland:

Wincenty Krasiński

Józef Antoni Poniatowski

Józef Zajączek

Maria Walewska

Władysław Franciszek Jabłonowski

Adam Jerzy Czartoryski

Antoni Amilkar Kosiński

Zofia Czartoryska-Zamoyska

Stanislaw Kurcyusz

Russia:

Alexander I Pavlovich

Alexander Andreevich Durov

Prince Andrei (War and Peace)

Pyotr Bagration

Mikhail Miloradovich

Levin August von Bennigsen

Pavel Stroganov

Empress Elizabeth Alexeievna

Karl Wilhelm von Toll

Dmitri Kuruta

Alexander Alexeevich Tuchkov

Barclay de Tolly

Fyodor Grigorevich Gogel

Ekaterina Pavlovna Bagration

Prussia:

Louise von Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Gebard von Blücher

Carl von Clausewitz

Frederick William III

Gerhard von Scharnhorst

Louis Ferdinand of Prussia

Friederike of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Alexander von Humboldt

Dorothea von Biron

The Netherlands:

Ida St Elme

Wiliam, Prince of Orange

The Papal States:

Pius VII

Portugal:

João Severiano Maciel da Costa

Spain:

Juan Martín Díez

José de Palafox

Inês Bilbatua (Goya's Ghosts)

Haiti:

Alexandre Pétion

Sardinia:

Vittorio Emanuele I

Denmark:

Frederik VI

Sweden:

Gustav IV Adolph

[kiki-de-la-petite-flaque]

Nesta foto, tirada em 1950 pelo fotografo francês Jean Dieuzaide na localidade de Vieira de Leiria, e a que deu o título "Mulher a Acartar", se percebe bem a estreita ligação do povo português com o povo árabe e a sua ancestralidade cultural com povos que viveram na Peninsula Ibérica, antes de terem sido derrotados em batalhas diversas e optado pela sua fuga para a província do Algarve, onde apenas foram desalojados no ano de 1234.

O Algarve foi considerado, durante séculos e até à proclamação da República Portuguesa em 5 de outubro de 1910, como o segundo reino da Coroa Portuguesa - um reino de direito separado de Portugal, ainda que de facto não dispusesse de - na prática, era apenas um título honorífico sobre uma região/comarca que em nada se diferenciava do resto de Portugal. Porém, que nunca nenhum rei português foi coroado ou saudado como sendo apenas "Rei do Algarve" - no momento da sagração, era aclamado como "Rei de Portugal e do Algarve" (até 1471), e mais tarde como "Rei de Portugal e dos Algarves" (a partir de 1471).

O título de "Rei do Algarve" foi pela primeira vez utilizado por Sancho I de Portugal, quando da primeira conquista de Silves, em 1189. Silves era apenas uma cidade do Califado Almóada, posto que nesta altura todo o Al-Andaluz se achava unificado sob o seu domínio. Assim, D. Sancho usou alternadamente nos seus diplomas as fórmulas "Rei de Portugal e de Silves", ou "Rei de Portugal e do Algarve"; excepcionalmente, conjugou os três títulos no de "Rei de Portugal, de Silves e do Algarve".

O único motivo que pode justificar esta nova intitulação régia prende-se com a tradição peninsular, de agregar ao título do monarca o das conquistas efetuadas. Mas, com a reconquista muçulmana de Silves, em 1191, o rei cessou de usar este título.

O Califado Almóada viria a desagregar-se na Hispânia em 1234, dissolvendo-se em vários pequenos emirados, as taifas. O Sul de Portugal ainda em mãos muçulmanas ficou anexado à taifa de Niebla, na moderna Espanha; o seu emir, Muça ibne Maomé ibne Nácer ibne Mafuz, proclamou-se pouco tempo mais tarde "Rei do Algarve" (amir Algarbe), posto que o seu Estado compreendia, de facto, a região mais ocidental do Al-Andaluz muçulmano.

Ao mesmo tempo, as conquistas portuguesas e castelhanas para o Sul prosseguiam. No reinado de D. Sancho II conquistaram-se as derradeiras praças alentejanas e ainda a maior parte do Algarve moderno, na margem direita do rio Guadiana; à data da sua deposição e posterior abdicação, restavam do Algarve muçulmano apenas pequenos enclaves em Aljezur, Faro, Loulé e Albufeira, os quais, devido à descontinuidade territorial e à distância que os separava de Niebla, se tornaram independentes do seu domínio.

João Gomes

[alemdobvio]

Obras literárias portuguesas que promoveram a evolução da literatura:

Desde a fundação de Portugal até a implantação da república em 1910, foram fundamentais para o desenvolvimento e evolução da literatura em língua portuguesa:

1. Cantigas Trovadorescas (séc. XII - XIV)

Gênero: Poesia lírica e satírica.

Obras representativas: Cantigas de Amigo (cantigas de origem popular que expressam os sentimentos amorosos) e Cantigas de Escárnio e Maldizer (cantigas satíricas e irônicas).

Contribuição: Marcaram o início da literatura portuguesa escrita, com forte influência da tradição oral. São as primeiras manifestações da poesia em galego-português e refletem aspectos da vida social medieval.

2. Crónicas de Fernão Lopes (séc. XV)

Obras: Crónica de D. Pedro I, Crónica de D. Fernando e Crónica de D. João I.

Gênero: Prosa histórica.

Contribuição: Consideradas precursoras da prosa literária portuguesa, as crônicas de Fernão Lopes combinam narrativa histórica e elementos literários, capturando a vida e o espírito da época. Lopes é visto como o pai da historiografia portuguesa.

3. Os Lusíadas (1572) – Luís de Camões

Gênero: Poesia épica.

Contribuição: Considerado o maior épico português, *Os Lusíadas celebra as aventuras marítimas e a expansão portuguesa. Camões combina o estilo clássico com temas nacionais, criando uma obra que consolidou o português como língua literária e influenciou escritores de várias gerações.

4. Sermões (séc. XVII) – Padre António Vieira

Obras representativas: Sermão de Santo António aos Peixes e outros sermões.

Gênero: Prosa religiosa e oratória.

Contribuição: Vieira trouxe uma nova visão ao Barroco português com sua habilidade oratória e prosa expressiva, abordando questões sociais, políticas e religiosas. É considerado um dos grandes mestres do Barroco em língua portuguesa.

5. Cartas Chilenas (1789) – Tomás Antônio Gonzaga

Gênero: Poesia satírica.

Contribuição: Escritas no contexto do Arcadismo, estas cartas satíricas criticam o governo colonial e representam a busca por liberdade e justiça. Embora tenham sido escritas por um autor luso-brasileiro, são importantes para o desenvolvimento da literatura luso-brasileira.

6. Marília de Dirceu (1792) – Tomás Antônio Gonzaga

Gênero: Poesia árcade.

Contribuição: Um dos maiores exemplos do Arcadismo português, essa obra explora temas bucólicos e amorosos, com influência da cultura clássica. É uma das obras mais influentes do período arcádico em língua portuguesa.

7. Viagens na Minha Terra (1846) – Almeida Garrett

Gênero: Romance, crônica de viagem.

Contribuição: Com esta obra, Garrett mistura o real e o fictício, criando um estilo inovador que influenciou a prosa romântica. Ele reflete sobre o Portugal contemporâneo, abrindo caminho para o Romantismo e para uma crítica social mais apurada.

8. O Amor de Perdição (1862) – Camilo Castelo Branco

Gênero: Romance romântico.

Contribuição: Esta obra é um marco do Romantismo português, sendo considerada um dos primeiros romances de grande popularidade. Camilo Castelo Branco explora temas de amor trágico e questões sociais, trazendo maior profundidade psicológica às personagens.

9. Folhas Caídas (1853) – Almeida Garrett

Gênero: Poesia romântica.

Contribuição: Considerado o ponto alto da poesia de Garrett, Folhas Caídas é uma obra de introspecção, explorando sentimentos pessoais e românticos, e influenciando a poética do período.

10. O Primo Basílio (1878) – Eça de Queirós

Gênero: Romance realista.

Contribuição: Com essa obra, Eça inicia uma crítica mordaz à sociedade portuguesa, consolidando o Realismo em Portugal. A escrita objetiva e irônica de Eça contribuiu para o desenvolvimento do romance moderno em língua portuguesa.

11. Os Maias (1888) – Eça de Queirós

Gênero: Romance realista.

Contribuição: Os Maias é uma das obras-primas do Realismo português e retrata com profundidade a decadência social e moral da alta sociedade lisboeta. Eça de Queirós expande os limites do romance ao criar uma narrativa crítica e envolvente.

12. O Crime do Padre Amaro (1875) – Eça de Queirós

Gênero: Romance realista.

Contribuição: Considerado o primeiro romance naturalista português, O Crime do Padre Amaro aborda temas como hipocrisia religiosa e problemas sociais, oferecendo uma análise incisiva da sociedade portuguesa.

[best-braganza-tournement]

Introduction

Do you have opinions on the Serene House of Bragança (or Braganza) Do you wish to join the Brigantine Dynasty as it streches from East Timor to Brazil. Do you wish to eat Caldo Verde in a hot day in Portugal. Do you enjoy seeing drama, plotting, consorts more interesting than their Bragança husbands and the glory that is coming to Brazil? If so this defunct house of rulers that has had claimants and candidates to the thrones of Greece and Poland, as well as Monarchs of Portugal and royal consorts that have provided Monarchs such as Ferdinand of Romania? Dilettantes including the Infante Manuel de Bragança? and of course the Glorious Kings of Portugal and the Emperors of Brazil? If so, come to Brazil Join the tournament to discover the best Bragança!

Listen we may not be as dramatic as the Habsburgs or the Bourbons, but in terms of drama, we are the little house that could (so much drama (the War of the Brothers, the scheming of Carlota Joaquina, João V and his strong love of the catholic church)

Rules:

Who will be included in your lists? Much like notable brackets of Central Europe, we will include unconventional figures who may technically be considered members of other dynasties including *sighs*...at least a few Hohenzollerns (But unlike the @best-hohenzollern-ruler bracket, these will be ROMANIAN HOHENZOLLERNS; which is better).

We will also include the consorts from other royal families whose ambitions, intellect, and force of will may have outshone their admittedly mediocre Bragança spouses (Carlota Joaquina of the Bourbons is fascinating as is Maria Leopoldina of Austria)

Is propaganda encouraged?

Absolutely, as Lilia Schwarcz shows for Pedro II of Brazil, propaganda and pageantry are essential for the construction of the Bragança dynasty and monarchy! As such, It is also essential for this bracket!

Why is everyone a Pedro or João?

Hey, those are perfectly good names....but we also have two Marias who reigned in their own right (Actually, a lot more Marias in this bracket!) We also have some Afonsos

What regnal numbers will you be using?

Honestly, we will be using the Portuguese regnal numbers up until Pedro II of Brazil, who will have emperor in his title to distinguish him (Pedro I of Brazil/ IV of Portugal will have both)/ We will also include a few dukes.

Which language will you be using for the names?

Portuguese....do you really want to deal with a bunch of Johns and Peters?

How would you like it if, say a Habsburg Bracket, called Franz Joseph

Francisco José? It would be weird.

What is your relation to @best-hohenzollern-ruler, @best-habsburg-monarch, and the @best-bourbon-monarch?

Much like the Duke João of Braganza ( the future King João IV of Portugal) we bravely broke off from the @best-habsburg-monarch's bracket to form our own path! However, as is our want, we deeply appreciate the Habsburgs, the Bourbons, and the Hohenzollerns. Thus, we have maintained our propensity to intermarry into each of these families and their membership has joined us as well. So @best-hohenzollern-ruler @best-bourbon-monarch and @best-habsburg-monarch, friends? Also, @rulers-of-poland-tournament, Infante Manuel de Bragança really thinks y'all are swell!

[eurovision-del]

Portugal start their Eurovision selection tonight with the first semi final of Festival da Canção. This is another national final I always look forward to, so what did I make of this year's songs?

iolanda – Grito

João Borsch – Pelas Costuras

Rita Rocha – Pontos Finais

Bispo – Casa Portuguesa

MELA – Água

Huca – Pé de Choro

Rita Onofre – Criatura

Perpétua – Bem Longe Daqui

Nena – Teorias da Conspiração

Mila Dores – Afia a Língua

No Maka ft. Ana Maria – Aceitar

João Couto – Quarto Para Um

Maria João – Dia

LEFT. – Volto a Ti

Léo Middea – Doce Mistério

Buba Espinho – O Farol

FILIPA – You Can’t Hide

Cristina Clara – Primavera

Silk Nobre – Change

NOBLE – Memory

I generally enjoyed this selection – writing up a few notes on each song as I listen to help me rank them, the word I used more than any other was ‘interesting’ – usually as a compliment but occasionally not so much. However, aside from a couple of songs at the bottom that did not work for me, I enjoy the vast majority of songs here, but two stand out above the rest.

My absolute favourite is Grito. This is a fantastic song, dramatic without being melodramatic, sombre but never dull. I love the way it progresses, from the completely a cappella opening (which will be impressive if she can nail it live) building up to a climax on the titular cry at the end of the bridge, before drawing back for an ending that summarises the melancholic tone of the whole song. I love the melody on the chorus, the little repeated ‘ainda arde’ is beautiful and sticks in my mind. The overall sound here has an almost cinematic quality with the orchestration, it feels powerful, but also haunting at the same time. It’s a brilliant example of the sort of ballad I love.

I also really like Pelas Costuras – I knew I would before João even started singing with that guitar intro and immediate pulsing beat. It’s a very cool sound, and the descending melody gives it this dark colour which I love. I like the way it’s been produced, it’s got this gritty quality to it while also sounding polished and complete, and I love the tone of João’s vocals on the studio cut.

I really want one of those two to win. While there are plenty of other songs I enjoy, those two are so far ahead of the rest of the pack for me I’ll miss them if something else wins. Of course, my opinions could change if either fails to deliver live, but I’m really hoping they can both pull it off. Looking at the whole competition, the semis are really unbalanced in terms of how much I like the songs in each – in my entire top 10 there's only two from the second semi – not a great place to be in cause it means I'm definitely gonna loose some songs I like tonight, but on the other hand it means I’ve got a lot to look forward to in the show itself!

[diamondnightingaleif]

Diamond Nightingale IF

Demo TBA

The Diamond Nightingale Song Contest is Europe's second-largest song competition and closely resembles Eurovision. You and your closest friend have just emerged as winners of the Glass Dolphin, Romania's national selection event. Romania boasts the most wins in the contest, claiming victory in 1999, 2005, 2009, and 2015. You and your friend also competed in the Diamond Chick, the junior version of the contest, in 2010 and 2011, respectively.

As you prepare for the Diamond Nightingale, you and your best friend are filled with excitement and nerves. This is your chance to show the world your talent. But the competition will be fierce, with singers from all across Europe competing for the title. You'll need to bring your A-game and stand out from the crowd with a good song, memorable performance, and stunning stage presence. With the pressure mounting and the stakes higher than ever, can you and your best friend rise to the occasion and become the next Diamond Nightingale winners? Or become Romania’s first Non-Qualifiers?

How will the two of you perform in the semi-final? Will you pass and reach the grand final? Will you be the 11th place, the fan-favorite that didn’t manage to qualify? Or will you crash and burn with the high expectations placed on the two of you?

Choose your MC’s gender, name, stage name, skills, aesthetic, performance, looks, and sexuality.

Choose your duo’s song, name, staging, and genre.

Choose your characters previous history in the music industry and contest.

Interact with fans, journalists and other contestants.

Participate in the pre-parties.

Work on your act for the semi-finals.                

Make different choices that can affect your chances of qualifying, public image, contestant’s opinion of you and many more.

Qualify or fail to qualify for the Grand Final.

Develop romances involving four different characters, including two previous contestants, your friend, and a journalist.

Deal with the aftermath of the contest.

The game offers four romantic options: the charming runner-up from the 2015 edition, the last-place finisher in 2019, your longtime friend, and a journalist covering the contest. Depending on the player's choice, the runner-up can be either João Silva or Joana, who represented Portugal at the young age of 17 and is known for being outgoing, charming, and a bit of a flirt. The last-place finisher in the 2019 Grand Final is Lodewijk De Vries, a former winner of the Diamond Chick in 2010 and a reserved but ambitious and honest person. Only a male MC can romance him. Your friend can be either Sabin Scarlat or Sabina Scarlat, and the two of you have been friends since you met in the 2010 national selection. They are shy, passionate, and critical of themselves, with a deep passion for art. Finally, the journalist is Ilona Mäkinen, a Finnish fan and reporter for the Egg Hunt, the biggest fan news site for the contest. She is known for her curiosity, intelligence, stubbornness, and dry sense of humor. Only female MCs can romance her.              

I've had this idea for a while, and I've been planning to make this game for a while. I'm excited to share this idea with you all, and I plan to start writing the demo shortly after the Eurovision Grand Final. During this period, I will be working on the outline for the game. I hope you all like the idea! I’ll answer any questions you guys have about the IF, Romance options and other things related to the game, like the history of the contest.

[soufre-de-paris]

reading list (so i stop getting lost) (now with a cut lmao)

ON HOLD -> Rio Babel: a história das línguas na Amazônia

CURRENTLY: Escravidão, homossexualidade e demonologia

Go-betweens and the colonization of Brazil: 1500 - 1600 <- EXTREMELY GOOD

O Arco e o Cesto <- EXTREMELY GOOD

The Prehistory of Samba: Carnival Dancing in Rio de Janeiro, 1840-1917 <- GOOD

Canção de ninar brasileira: aproximações <- GOOD

Iberian Imperialism and Language Evolution in Latin America <- MOSTLY GOOD

Efeitos do contato linguístico entre o Português Brasileiro e o Nheengatú em São Gabriel da Cachoeira (AM)

Family and Property in Colonial Brazil

The Magic of Brazil: Practice and Prohibition in the Early Colonial Period, 1590-1620

“Honde he o Contrahente Natural Emorador": Emprego do H em Assentos de Casamentos do Século XVIII

From Military Defeat to Immortality: The Birth of Sebastianism

O Portugues do Brasil: Uma Retrospectiva Historico-Linguistica de 1500 a 1800

Origens do Português Brasileiro

História social da língua nacional

A política de estandardização da língua geral na Amazônia no período colonial (séculos XVII-XVIII)

Race and the State in Colonial Brazil

Commentary: Brazil and a Continuous Laboratory of Races

'Pretos' and 'Pardos' between the Cross and the Sword: Racial Categories in Seventeenth Century Brazil

Brasil: colonização e escravidão

Discursos coloniais e identidade nacional no centenário da independência do Brasil

Vida privada e quotidiano no Brasil: na época de D. Maria I e D. João VI

Women and Society in Colonial Brazil

Women and Means: Women and Family Property in Colonial Brazil

História da vida privada no Brasil

Colonial Brazil

Chapters of Brazil's Colonial History, 1500-1800

Sistema de Casamento no Brasil Colonial

Ser nobre na Colônia

Historicity, Achronicity, and the Materiality of Cultures in Colonial Brasil

Vida privada e quotidiano no Brasil: na época de D. Maria I e D. João VI

Cultura Letrada e Cultura Oral no Rio de Janeiro dos Vice-reis

Death in Portugal: Studies in Portuguese Anthropology and Modern History

O diabo e a terra de Santa Cruz: feitiçaria e religiosidade popular no Brasil colonial

Millenarian Slaves? The Santidade de Jaguaripe and Slave Resistance in the Americas

Consuming Grief

As primeiras fábricas de papel na cidade do Rio de Janeiro no século XIX

The Feast of Corpus Christi: Artisan Crafts and Skilled Trades in Eighteenth-Century Rio de Janeiro

Hercules and the King of Portugal: icons of masculinity and nation in Calderón's Spain

A subversão pelo riso: estudos sobre o carnaval carioca da Belle Époque ao tempo de Vargas

The Brazilian House in the Eighteenth Century: Devotion at Home <- BAD

Portugal's "Saudosismo" Movement: An Esthetics of Sebastianism <- BAD

Messianismo e milenarismo no Brasil <- EXTREMELY BAD

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Portuguese Crisis of 1383–85

Battle of Aljubarrota: Portuguese forces commanded by John I of Portugal defeated the Castilian army of John I of Castile on August 14, 1385.

[beardedmrbean]

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa resigned Tuesday after his government was involved in a widespread corruption probe, sending a shock wave through the normally tranquil politics of the European Union member.

The 62-year-old Costa, Portugal's Socialist leader since 2015, asserted his innocence but said in a nationally televised address that "in these circumstances, obviously, I have presented my resignation to the president of the republic."

The announcement came hours after police arrested his chief of staff while raiding several public buildings and other properties as part of the probe.

The state prosecutor's office said the Supreme Court was examining suspects' "use of the prime minister's name and his involvement" when carrying out allegedly illicit activities. It said the minister of infrastructure, João Galamba, and the head of the environmental agency were among those named as suspects.

Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa quickly accepted Costa's resignation. He is expected to dissolve parliament and call for a new election.

The president said in a statement that he is calling parliament to convene on Wednesday, and he will speak to the nation after the Council of State gathers on Thursday.

Costa teared up while thanking his family for their support.

"I totally trust the justice system," he said. "I want to say eye to eye to the Portuguese that my conscience is clear of any illicit or censured act." He acknowledged that he was not "above the law."

"The dignity of the prime minister's office is not compatible with any suspicion on his integrity, good conduct, and even less so with the suspicion that any criminal acts were committed," Costa said.

An investigative judge had issued arrest warrants for Vítor Escária, Costa's chief of staff; the mayor of the town of Sines; and three others because they represented a flight risk and to protect evidence, the prosecutor's office said in a statement.

The judge is investigating alleged malfeasance, corruption of elected officials and influence peddling related to lithium mine concessions near Portugal's northern border with Spain and plans for a green hydrogen plant and data center in Sines on the south coast.

The police raids included the premises of the ministry of the environment, the ministry of infrastructure, the Sines town council, private homes and offices.

Portugal's lithium mines and green hydrogen projects are part of the continent's green initiative being pushed, and heavily funded, by the European Union. Costa has been a major backer of the projects and an ally of Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Costa had looked set to remain in power for several years after his Socialists scored a landslide victory in elections last year.

But in December 2022, his infrastructure and housing minister was forced to quit amid an outcry over a 500,000-euro ($533,000) compensation payment made to a board member of state-owned flag carrier TAP Air Portugal. The junior minister for infrastructure also stepped down.

A total of 10 senior government officials have left their jobs since Costa's party won the 2022 ballot.

Costa said he had no prior indication he was being scrutinized by legal authorities.

"This is a phase of my life that comes to an end," he said.

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Palau de Brejoeira

El palau de Brejoeira és situat al municipi portugués de Monçao, que és a tocar de la riba del riu Minho, on la tradició de la vinya és compartida amb Galícia mitjançant els vins albarinho molt característics de les dues bandes de la frontera.

La seva construcció, a la vall del riu Lima, va ser iniciada als primers anys del segle XIX, tot i que no va ser acabat fins el 1834. El projecte és atribuït a Carlos Amarante, un dels arquitectes més destacats que van treballar al nord de Portugal, però també José da Costa e Silva, autor del Palácio de Ajuda -el palau reial de la corona portuguesa durant el segle XIX- a Lisboa, amb el que té moltes semblances arquitectòniques.

El seu disseny, neoclàssic, és influenciat per l'estètica clàssica grega i romana. Aquest estil reflecteix la influència de la Il·lustració a l'època, caracteritzada per l'admiració per l'antiguitat clàssica i la cerca de la raó i la proporció en el disseny.

Brejoeiera va pertànyer originalment a Luís Pereira Velho de Moscoso, un aristòcrata proper a la casa reial, la qual cosa li va permetre obtenir l’autorització del rei João VI per emprende la construcció del palau. A la seva mort, el 1837, les obres van continuar sota la direcció del seu fill Simão, que va morir sense descendència, raó per la qual el palau va anar a parar a les mans de la familia Caldas de Lisboa, possessió que no va evitar que quedés abandonat i es degradés.

Cap al 1901, el palau de Brejoeira fou venut en subhasta pública. El comprador, Pedro Maria da Fonseca Araújo, un ric comerciant de Porto, va iniciar la restauració que va dotar a l’edifici d’un teatre i un hivernacle, mentre l’atri i l’escala van ser revestides de rajoles. A l’exterior es van renovar els jardins i els boscos circundants i d’hi va afegir un llac.

Foto: Creative Commons.

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Em 1526, Isabel de Portugal, considerada a mais bela mulher do seu tempo, foi para Castela ao encontro do marido, Carlos V, rei da Hispânia e imperador do Sacro Império Romano Germânico, o soberano mais poderoso de toda a Cristandade. Em Sevilha quando se encontraram, foi paixão à primeira vista… e um amor que durou a vida toda dos dois. Filha de D. Manuel I, o Venturoso rainha e imperatriz pelo casamento, Isabel foi regente de Castela durante as prolongadas ausências do marido, a quem escrevia incansavelmente. Inteligente, sensível, apaixonada, mas de saúde frágil, desempenhou os vários papéis da sua vida - mulher, mãe e soberana - de forma exemplar. A morte, que a colheu ainda jovem, aos 36 de idade, precipitou Isabel de Portugal no esquecimento geral durante séculos. Apenas a lenda guardou o seu registo. E a arte. Um dos seus retratos - verdadeira obra-prima de Ticiano - é das raras referências que todos, ou quase todos, conhecem.

Neste livro, Manuela Gonzaga resgata-a do olvido numa obra de leitura irresistível, colocando-a no palco da história europeia do seu tempo, com as suas guerras, intrigas, desgostos, cismas, roturas, alianças e traições. Mas também com os amores e as glórias que coroaram a vida breve desta muito amada infanta de Portugal.

«Retrato sublime de uma das mulheres mais importantes da história peninsular e da história europeia da primeira metade do século XVI.» João Paulo Oliveira e Costa, historiador e escritor.

[best-braganza-tournement]

Our Contestants

1: Maria Leopoldina of Austria, First Empress of Brazil

2 Dona Maria I of Portugal

3: Dona Maria II of Portugal

4:  Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil

5 Carlota Joaquina de Bourbon

6: João I, Duke of Bragança

7 João IV, King of Portugal

8: Afonso I, Duke of Bragança

9: Fernando I, Duke of Bragança

10: Jaime I, Duke of Bragança

11: Teodósio I, Duke of Bragança

12: Teodósio II, Duke of Bragança

13: Afonso VI of Portugal

14 Pedro II of  Portugal

15: João V of Portugal

16: João VI of Portugal

17: Pedro II of Portual

18 Pedro I of Brazil/ IV of Portugal

19: Miguel I of Portugal

20: Pedro V of Portugal

21: Luís I of Portugal

22: Carlos I of Portugal

23: Manuel II of Portugal

24 Dom Pedro II of Brazil

25: Teresa Cristina, Empress of Brazil.

26: Catherine de Bragança, Queen Consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland

27: Infante Dom Manuel, Candidate for the throne of Poland

28: José I of Portugal

29: Carol II of Romania (Carlos II in Portuguese)

30: Ferdinand I of Romania

31: Infantá Antonia de Bragança, Princess Consort of Hohenzollern

32: Amélie of Leuchtenberg

33: Infanta Isabel Maria, Regent of Portugal

34: Mariana Vitória of Spain, Queen Consort of Portugal

35: Maria Francisca of Savoy (Consort to Afonso VI and Pedro II)

36: Maria Pia of Savoy (Queen-Consort to Luís I of Portugal)

[momo-de-avis]

yo pls drop the names of those bretons + pre-roman peoples in iberia books..

João Aguiar is the man for pre Roman stories. Uma Deusa na Bruma is my favourite book of his, A Voz dos Deuses and A Hora de Sertório are equally good. They are all about the roman invasion of the iberian peninsula or just roman presence. The second one I mentioned is about Viriato. I call Uma Deusa na Bruma the portuguese mists of Avalon, and what's so fucking great about that book, is that at the very end he has an afternote where he explains the creativity process behind the book from the moment he assisted in excavations in the north of portugal. It's so goddamn interesting

Marion Zimmer Bradley is your go to for bretons and shit, especially arthuriana and welsh/breton myths. It's not just the Mists of Avalon. The Forest House is one of the most beautiful books I've ever read but keep in mind it's love story, that's all it is. You also have The Lady of Avalon and another one I forget the name rn tbh. For even older shit check The Fall of Atlantis. The Firebrand is the Trojan war seen through Cassandra's eyes.

Just a warning about MZB. Number one, expect a rape scene to show up. For one reason or another, there's always one. Number 2, outside the Mists of Avalon, sex scenes are pretty cringe. The Mists of Avalon actually describes sex very beautifully but homegirl gave it all in those 4 books and then just gave up. Number 3, stay away from The Crows of Avalon, it was not written by her, it was written by her half sister and it fucking sucks. And most importantly, bc I feel it's my moral duty to warn you of this:

MZB is a monumental piece of shit. Like, she was an absolutely horrific woman. You wanna enjoy the books, stay away from the woman herself. Don't think too hard on the 80s new age feminism people branded her work with. Her books can be painfully problematic, cringe as fuck and awkward, but many of them are beautiful stories. It's just that as a human being, she was a pile of shit.

Also check Manda Scott's Boudica saga. It's insanely good and oh my god does that woman know her horses

If you like that kind of shit, give Juliet Marillier a try. Juliet Marillier is the "graduated from The Mists of Avalon" saga, but I sincerely hated the first book with a burning passion. Daughter of the Forest, I think it's called. It's inspired by a german fairy tale (better known as the irish tale of the Children of Lir) and it's set in Ireland around the 4th century I believe. Again, I hated it but that was me, you might like it

That's all I can remember for now, I'll get back to this post if something occurs to me in the meantime