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Alfonso I (or Dom Alfonso Henriques) …, 1109–1185?> (aged 76 years)
- Name
- Alfonso I (or Dom Alfonso Henriques) //
- Given names
- Alfonso I (or Dom Alfonso Henriques)
- Name prefix
- King of Portugal (1139-1185)
- Nickname
- The Conqueror, The Founder or The Great
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1109–1185
Birth: 25 June 1109
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— Viseu, Central Region, Portugal Death: 6 December 1185 — Coimbra, Central Region, Portugal |
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1109–1185
Birth: 25 June 1109
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— Viseu, Central Region, Portugal Death: 6 December 1185 — Coimbra, Central Region, Portugal |
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Author of last change: Danny |
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Alfonso I (in Portuguese, Alfonso Henriques) inherited his father's title as an infant, and in 1128 he defeated his mother in Battle. He began a long struggle for independence from Leon. Soon thereafter; he won this war in 1139. On July 25 ofthat year he also won a decisive victory over the Moors at Qurique and proclaimed himself king of Portugal. His subsequent victories over the Moors included the capture of Santar in 1147, and, with the help of Crusaders en route to the HolyLand, the capture of Lisbon in October of that year. |
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