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Name: Establishment of Portugal

Type: Event

Start: 1139 AD

End: 1139 AD

Parent: Reconquista

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After the Battle of Ourique against the Almoravids, Afonso Henriques was declared King of Portugal.

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  • July 1139: After this battle, he began to exhibit a seal with a cross and the word "Portugal". He continued to win battles, supported by the nobles of Entre-Douro-e-Minho, eventually triumphing in the Battle of Ourique in 1139, which led to his proclamation as King of Portugal by his troops.
  • July 1139: After triumphing in the Battle of Ourique in 1139, Portuguese count Afonso Henriques was proclaimed King of Portugal by his troops.

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