Episode 2 of 3
Outbreak in Póvoa de Lanhoso
- When
- spring 1846 (16 May disputed)
- Where
- Minho
Popular uprising began in Póvoa de Lanhoso, instigated by Maria da Fonte, spreading to northern Portugal.
The revolt started in the area of Póvoa de Lanhoso in Minho. The instigator was a woman called Maria, native of the freguesia of Fontarcada, known as Maria da Fonte. The uprising gradually extended to the whole north of Portugal.
Sources
- Revolution of Maria da Fonte Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27
- Maria II of Portugal Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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