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Approval of the 1822 Constitution
- When
- 23 September 1822
- Where
- Lisbon
The Constituent Cortes approved Portugal's first constitution on 23 September 1822, modeled on the Spanish Constitution of 1812.
The Political Constitution of the Portuguese Monarchy was approved on 23 September 1822. It was the result of the Constituent Cortes of 1820, convened after the Liberal Revolution. The document aimed to end absolutism and introduce a constitutional monarchy, closely following the Spanish model of 1812.
Sources
- Portuguese Constitution of 1822 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-26
- Liberal Revolution of 1820 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-21
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