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Afonso I ( 25 June 1109, Guimarães or Viseu – 6 December 1185, Coimbra ), more commonly known as Afonso Henriques (), nicknamed " the Conqueror " (), " the Founder " () or " the Great " () by the Portuguese, and El-Bortukali (" the Portuguese ") and Ibn-Arrik (" son of Henry ", " Henriques ") by the Moors whom he fought, was the first King of Portugal.
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In 1138, Ali ibn Yusuf was defeated by Alfonso VII of León, and in the Battle of Ourique ( 1139 ), by Afonso I of Portugal, who thereby won his crown.
Afonso I was the son of Henry of Burgundy and Theresa of León, the natural daughter of King Alfonso VI of León.
King Afonso I at the Siege of Lisbon.
Hitherto, his father Sancho I and his grandfather Afonso I were mostly concerned with military issues either against the neighbouring Kingdom of Castile or against the Moorish lands in the south.
In order to get the independence of Portugal recognized by Rome, his grandfather, Afonso I, had to legislate an enormous number of privileges to the Church.
The first-born of this union, Infanta Maria of Portugal, married King Alfonso XI of Castile in 1328, at the same time that Afonso IV's heir, Peter I of Portugal, was promised to another Castilian infanta, Constance of Peñafiel.
Her half-aunt, the future Queen Isabella I of Castile, was due to inherit the crown, but Afonso V was keen to interfere with the succession in Castile.
* Afonso I of Portugal-( 1109 – 1185 )
* Afonso I of Kongo-( 1505 – 1543 )
* Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza, son of John I of Portugal.
* Afonso, Duke of Porto, son of Louis I of Portugal.
* Cardinal Afonso of Portugal, son of Manuel I of Portugal.
* Afonso I of Kongo ( c. 1456 – 1542 or 1543 ), king of Kingdom of Kongo in west central Africa
* Afonso I of Portugal ( 1094 – 1195 ) ( Afonso Henriques ), the son of Henry of Burgundy
* Afonso I of Kongo ( 1456 – 1543 ) the first Christian king of the Kingdom of Kongo
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In 1506, Afonso I ( 1506 – 1542 ), a Christian, took over the throne.
* 1147 – The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a four-month siege.
Through the Papal bull Manifestis Probatum, issued on May 23, 1179, he also recognized the right of Afonso I to proclaim himself King of Portugal – an important step in the process of Portugal becoming a recognized independent Kingdom.
Being replaced after his death in 1506 by his son Nzinga Mbemba who ruled as king Afonso I until 1543.
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Afonso II (; English Alphonzo ), or Affonso ( Archaic Portuguese ), Alfonso or Alphonso ( Portuguese-Galician ) or Alphonsus ( Latin version ), nicknamed " the Fat " ( Portuguese o Gordo ), King of Portugal, was born in Coimbra on 23 April 1185 and died on 25 March 1223 in the same city.
* July 25 – Battle of Ourique: The independence of Portugal from the Kingdom of León declared after the Almoravids, led by Ali ibn Yusuf, are defeated by Prince Afonso Henriques.
* July 1 – October 25 – with the support of English and Flemish Crusaders, Afonso I of Portugal besieges and conquers Lisbon ( Siege of Lisbon ).
* March 25 – King Afonso II of Portugal ( b. 1185 )
* July 25 – King Afonso I of Portugal ( d. 1185 ; birthdate disputed )
* April 25 – Infanta Branca of Portugal, daughter of King Afonso III of Portugal and Urraca of Castile ( d. 1321 )
July 25, 1415 marked the beginning of the Portuguese Empire, when the Portuguese Armada departed to the rich trade Islamic centre of Ceuta in North Africa with King John I and his wife Phillipa of Lancaster and their sons Prince Duarte ( future king ), Prince Pedro, Prince Henry the Navigator ( born in Porto in 1394 ) and Prince Afonso, and legendary Portuguese hero Nuno Álvares Pereira.
His attempts to strengthen the monarchy and fill the treasury at the expense of the Church resulted in his excommunication by Pope Honorius III, and Portugal remained under interdict until Afonso II died in 25 March 1223.
* Afonso, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos ( born 25 March 1996 )
Next, on 25 April 1974 at 12: 20 am, Radio Renascença broadcast Grândola, Vila Morena, a song by Zeca Afonso, an influential folk and political musician-singer forbidden on Portuguese radio at the time.
Thus, on May 25, 1900, the Federal Serotherapy Institute destined to the production of sera and vaccines against the bubonic plague was created with the Baron Pedro Afonso as Director General and the young bacteriologist Oswaldo Cruz as Technical Director.
The Battle of Ourique ( 25 July 1139: St. James Day ) saw the forces of Portuguese Prince Afonso Henriques ( of the House of Burgundy ) defeat the Almoravid Moors led by Ali ibn Yusuf.
** July 25 – Afonso Henriques, son of Henry, Count of Portugal, is born in the city of Guimarães.
** July 25, Independence of Portugal from the Kingdom of León declared after the Battle of Ourique against the Almoravids led by Ali ibn Yusuf: Prince Afonso Henriques becomes Afonso I, King of Portugal.
Infanta Branca of Portugal ( 25 February 1259 – 17 April 1321 ; ), Blanche in English, was a Portuguese infanta ( princess ), eldest daughter of King Afonso III and his second wife Beatrice of Castile.
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But on 9 June 1448, when the king came of age, Peter had to surrender his power to Afonso V. The years of conspiracy by the Duke of Braganza finally came to a head.
* June 24 – Battle of São Mamede: King Afonso I of Portugal ( then Count of Portugal ) defeats his mother, Teresa of León, and gains control of the county, which thus becomes de facto independent.
But on March 15, 1147 Afonso stormed the fortress of Santarém, and about the same time a band of crusaders on their way to Palestine landed at Porto in 16 June 1147, and volunteered for the impending siege of Lisbon.
In 1184, after a series of failed attempts, the Almohad caliph Abu Yaqub Yusuf invaded Portugal with an army recruited in Northern Africa and, in May, besieged Afonso I in Santarém ; the Portuguese were helped by the arrival of the armies sent by the archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, in June, and by Ferdinand II in July.
Sancho signed a foral in June 1187, which was renovated by King Afonso III, in May 1253, and later by Manuel I on 11 November 1514.
), and the Testamento de D. Afonso II ( 27 June 1214 ) are most certainly Galician-Portuguese.
Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena (; 30 November 1847 – 14 June 1909 ) was a Brazilian politician.
* João Afonso Esteves da Azambuja ( 6 June 1411-23 January 1415 )
* June 9 Afonso Costa ( Finance Minister ) and Augusto Soares participated in an Allied Economic Conference where the Allies decided that as condition for peace, Germany would have to return the territories of Alsace-Lorraine to France ( occupied since 1871 ) and Kionga in Portuguese Mozambique to Portugal ( occupied since 1894 ).
* June 1972: New stations: Arroios, Alameda ( D. Afonso Henriques Boulevard ), Areeiro ( Areeiro Plaza ), Roma ( Rome Avenue ) and Alvalade ( Alvalade Square )
On June 9, 1448 Afonso V came of age and Peter returned control of the country to the king.
On 9 June 1448, King Afonso V came of age, and Peter turned over control of the country to the king.
Infanta Maria of Portugal ( Coimbra, 21 November 1264 – Coimbra, 6 June 1304 ; ) was a Portuguese infanta ( princess ) daughter of King Afonso III of Portugal and his second wife Beatrice of Castile
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