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Every case set in what is now Portugal, best-known first. Cities, states and old kingdoms count under the country that holds them today.

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Cases in Portugal

Best-known first. Each card opens the full cited case.

Cases
4
Years
1834 to 2020
Region
Europe
Main subjects
European families, Latin America
Updated
30 October 2026
Calouste Gulbenkian: Calouste Gulbenkian photo1955 · Aviz Hotel, LisbonCalouste Gulbenkian left his oil fortune to a Lisbon foundation and his son Nubar about $2.5 millionCalouste Gulbenkian held shares in the Turkish Petroleum Company from 1912. The Red Line Agreement of 31 July 1928 confirmed his 5 percent of the company, renamed Iraq Petroleum in 1929. The stake made him "Mr Five Per Cent".Time and 6 moreAI illustration: A bank head office on the Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon, 20142020 · LisbonBanco Espírito Santo collapsed in 2014 and its chief Ricardo Salgado was sentenced to eight yearsJosé Maria do Espírito Santo e Silva began trading lottery tickets, currency and securities in Lisbon in 1869. His heirs built Banco Espírito Santo.observador.pt and 9 moreAntónio Champalimaud: Retrato de António Champalimaud, obra de 2015 de Júlio Pomar, gravada em coluna de betão na esplanada do Centro Champalimaud, em Lisboa2004 · LisbonPortugal vetoed António Champalimaud's bank deal with Santander until Brussels overruled it for the first timeAntónio Champalimaud built a cement, steel, banking and insurance group under Salazar. His family fought over money for decades.European Commission and 10 morePedro V of Portugal: Pedro V, King of Portugal1834 · Porto, PortugalPedro I left his heart to Porto, the city council and a church brotherhood fought over where to keep it, and Brazil borrowed it in 2022Pedro declared Brazil independent in 1822 and became its emperor. He abdicated in 1831 and returned to Portugal.repositorio-aberto.up.pt and 3 more