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- Afonso I, King of Portugal, more commonly known as Afonso Henriques, (July 25, 1109 – December 6, 1185), also known as the Conqueror, was the ...16 KB (2,347 words) - 19:49, 28 September 2020
- Alfonso de Albuquerque (or Afonso d'Albuquerque - disused) ( ... to the East, which was to be the scene of his future triumphs. In company ...14 KB (2,194 words) - 06:01, 16 June 2023
- Isabella of Castile (April 22, 1451 – November 26, 1504) was queen ... A pious Catholic, Isabella focused on converting the citizens of her ...18 KB (2,888 words) - 14:10, 30 November 2024
- Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful ... Commissioned by King Manuel I of Portugal to find Christian lands ...13 KB (2,082 words) - 14:38, 3 May 2023
- The Portuguese Empire was the earliest and longest lived of the modern ... As skilled Portuguese sailors explored the coasts and islands of East ...34 KB (5,124 words) - 22:30, 13 April 2026
- or Estado da ĂŤndia) refers to the aggregate of Portugal's colonial ... Portugal, desperate to reestablish trade with India after Islam had ...22 KB (3,152 words) - 00:27, 12 April 2023
- April 23, 303 C.E.), also known as George of Lydda, is one of the most venerated ... In Christian hagiography, Saint George is the patron saint of Aragon ...36 KB (5,477 words) - 19:38, 22 December 2022
- ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, and the westernmost ... Muslims, crusader knights led by Afonso I of Portugal (1109–1185), besieged ...34 KB (4,693 words) - 00:06, 12 March 2025
- Court Jew is a term for Jewish leaders who rose to positions of influence ... the local high society and present petitions of the Jews to the ruler. ...12 KB (1,873 words) - 20:25, 28 May 2020
- A papal bull is a special kind of patent or charter issued by a pope ... Papal bulls were originally issued by popes for various reasons of ...15 KB (2,289 words) - 02:09, 3 November 2025
- European exploration of Africa began with the Greeks and Romans, who ... The story of the European exploration of Africa comprises many incidents ...29 KB (4,463 words) - 06:53, 12 September 2023
- from the Sahara that spread over a wide area of North-Western Africa and the ... in the Battle of Ourique (1139), by Afonso I of Portugal, and Lisbon was recovered ...19 KB (2,956 words) - 08:18, 23 July 2023
- Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country in southwestern ... The land within the borders of today's Portuguese Republic has ...79 KB (11,338 words) - 22:29, 13 April 2026
- for "Reconquest") was a period of 750 years in which several ... themselves and even support certain rulers of the "other side." ...48 KB (7,486 words) - 21:14, 23 July 2022
- Didymus, meaning "Twin") was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus ... it eastwards as far as India. The churches of Malankara in India trace their ...21 KB (3,427 words) - 00:53, 23 December 2022
- community. The word literally means out of communion, or no longer in ... Excommunication is the most grave of all ecclesiastical censures. ...24 KB (3,632 words) - 23:53, 24 March 2024
- Crusade was started in response to the fall of the County of Edessa in 1144 ... they were convinced to meet with King Afonso I of Portugal. ...44 KB (6,838 words) - 00:35, 6 March 2024
- ) refers to India's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth ... ranks the largest city. The historic city of Margao still exhibits the influence ...39 KB (5,868 words) - 03:54, 24 May 2024
- Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain ( Reino de España (both bordering Morocco). It is the largest of the three sovereign nations ...115 KB (17,210 words) - 19:06, 7 February 2023
- International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services ... trade as the motivation and the behavior of parties involved in a trade ...37 KB (5,339 words) - 09:03, 30 November 2024
