Lisbon: History, Former Names & Timeline
A natural harbour at the mouth of the Tagus, from which the Portuguese empire sailed to Africa, India and Brazil.
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Former names of Lisbon
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 138 BC | Olisipo | |
| AD 714 | al-Ušbūna | |
| 1147 | Lisboa |
Timeline of Lisbon
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1147 | Afonso I takes Lisbon with crusader help |
| 1497 | Vasco da Gama sails from Lisbon for India |
| 1755 | The Great Lisbon Earthquake |
Who ruled Lisbon
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Hallstatt culture |
| 323 BC–101 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 100 BC–2 BC | Roman Republic |
| 1 BC–299 | Roman Empire |
| 300–399 | Rome (Maximian) |
| 400–499 | Western Roman Empire |
| 500–599 | Visigoths |
| 600–699 | Visigothic Kingdom |
| 700–799 | Umayyad Caliphate |
| 800–999 | Emirate of Córdoba |
| 1000–1099 | Caliphate of Córdoba |
| 1100–1199 | Almoravid dynasty |
| 1200–today | Portugal |
Landmarks in and around Lisbon
Belém TowerStanding · 1519