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Decline and Rebuilding (17th Century - Present):

The 1755 Lisbon earthquake and subsequent events like the Napoleonic Wars and Brazil's independence in
1822 weakened Portugal's position.
The 19th century saw a period of political instability with struggles between liberals and absolutists.
Portugal became a republic in 1910 and went through a dictatorship for decades before establishing a
democracy in the mid-20th century.