Battle of Ourique
Portuguese history
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victory of Afonso I
- In Afonso I
By victory in the Battle of Ourique (1139) he was able to impose tribute on his Muslim neighbours; and in 1147 he further captured Santarém and, availing himself of the services of passing crusaders, successfully laid siege to Lisbon. He carried his frontiers beyond the Tagus River, annexing Beja…
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view of Herculano
- In Alexandre Herculano
He treated the hallowed battle of Ourique, in which the tide of victory was believed to have been turned by Christ’s appearance to the first king of Portugal, as a mere skirmish, denying Christ’s intervention entirely. This brought a storm of protest from pulpit and press. Herculano replied by…
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