Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Law :: International Relations

HISTÓRIA DIPLOMÁTICA DE PORTUGAL (MEDIEVAL E MODERNA) - 2025/2026

1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 6

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutor Joel Mata
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutor Joel Mata

Class type and School hours

Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

-Developing the concept of evolution of Diplomatic History, to establish relations of continuity of relations between states in the initiation of diplomatic history methodology
- Develop communication skills.
-Develop the capacity of mutual respect, openness to change, reflect on the need for communication between the states and understand the different political models
- Develop reflection on international problems

Specific Aims/Objectives

-Knowing the importance of diplomatic relations in peacebuilding
-Interpret the diplomatic treaties
-Identify the political actors
-Recognize the significance of the consolidation of the Portuguese border
Conteúdos programáticos

Skills to be acquired

-Address the issues of Portuguese diplomacy critically
-Locate the diplomatic treaties in their historical contexts
-To investigate the basis of published documentation and handwritten
-Interpret critically the broad lines of Portuguese diplomacy

Teaching Procedures

Presentation of the the matter by the teacher followed by presentation of texts /literay Works, display exemplary monuments and their simultaneous discussion between teacher and studients

Programme

1- The formation of Portugal
1.1-The Conference of Zamora (1143)
1.2-The Roman Curia and the recognition of the kingdom of Portugal
2 - The balance peninsular
2.1-Alliances and royal marriages Peninsula
2.2-The Portuguese position in the frame peninsular
3 - Presence of Portugal In-Pyrenees
3.1-The Portuguese royal weddings in Northern Europe
3.2-Relations Portugal-England
4 - Threats to the political survival of Portugal
4.1-The disputes with the Church
4.2-D. Sancho II
5- The setting borders
5.1-The Treaty of Alcanises
5.2-D. Pedro I and D. Fernando
6 - The foreign policy of D. Afonso V D. Manuel
6.1-D. Afonso V
6.2-D. João II and D. Manuel
7 - The Portuguese presence in the world
7.1-A Portuguese expansion overseas and the Holy See
7.2-In D. João II of D. Sebastião
8 - Portugal 1580-1640
8.1-The fall of the Portuguese political individuality
9 - The Restoration
9.1-A foreign policy
10 - Portugal and Europe (XVIII century)
10.1-At the time of D. João V
10.2-At the time of D. José
10.3- At the time of D. Maria

Evaluation Type

- Program to perform tasks that stimulate the skills of critical intervention.
- Providing conditions for the participation of students in activities requiring statements of ethical character.
- Rules: 1. Attendance (as the general rules of evaluation), 2. Writing exercises (two) on a work, author, monument, cultural period, 3. writing exercise covering the whole of the syllabus (frequency).

Teaching Resources

Literature indicated, overhead projector, slide projector, data projector / power point and the frame; Library (consult general works, special works, computer facilities with Internet access, any public presentation of the information collected and produced

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

-Diplomacy
-Relations between states
-International politics
-Matrimonial alliances in the political context

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography