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  Afonso I of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Afonso I was the son of Henry of Burgundy, Count of Portugal and Teresa of León, the illegitimate daughter of King Alfonso VI of Castile and León.
Portugal still had to be acknowledged by the neighbouring lands and, most importantly, by the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope.
Portugal was obliged to surrender as his ransom almost all the conquests Afonso had made in Galicia in the previous years.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Afonso_I_of_Portugal   (1253 words)

  
 boys clothing: European royalty--Portugal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Portugal is one of the two modern countries that has emerged from the many small kingdoms that appeared on the Iberian Peninsula after the fall of the Roman Empire and the Germanic invasions.
Portugal in fact was born from this struggle to reconquer Iberia from the Moors and the first Portuguese king was the son of a French nobel.
Portugal was born from this struggle to reconquer Iberia from the Moors.
histclo.com /royal/por/royal-por.htm   (1893 words)

  
 Portugal: Country Commercial Guide - 1999   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Portugal's external accounts remained broadly in balance and financial markets were buoyant in 1997 and 1998, with bond yields falling sharply to match their German equivalents and the stock market expanding rapidly.
Portugal is already engaged in a review of this code and hopes to implement this and other revisions by the end of 1998.
Portugal ratified and is the most recent signatory to ILO Convention 138, which establishes a minimum employment age of 15 for all economic sectors.
www.mac.doc.gov /tcc/data/commerce_html/countries/Countries5/Portugal/CountryCommercial/1999/CountryCommercial.html   (18138 words)

  
 The Virtual Jewish History Tour - Portugal
Sparks of Portugal’s past can be found in the remote mountain villages, where the some of the last remaining Marrano communities can still be found practicing Jewish rituals behind closed doors, fear of persecutions still looming.
King Joao II of Portugal allowed them to enter because he was preparing for war against the Moors and wanted to take advantage of their wealth and expertise in weapon-making.
Following the revolution in Portugal in 1974 and the ensuing unrest, about half of Portugal’s Jewish population left the country and immigrated to Israel, Brazil, Canada and the U.S. Today there are about 600 Jews living in Portugal, as well as a Marrano community numbering close to 100 individuals.
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/vjw/Portugal.html   (3316 words)

  
 Fernando Henrique Cardoso - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fernando Henrique Cardoso (born June 18, 1931) was the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil for two terms from January 1, 1995 to January 1, 2003.
He is an eminent sociologist who speaks several languages fluently and has lectured at leading universities in France, Britain and America.
Fernando Henrique Cardoso was re-elected on October 4, 1998 with approximately 53% of the vote, while his closest challenger, Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), had about 32%.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fernando_Henrique_Cardoso   (1283 words)

  
 Paradox Interactive Forums - Lisbon ~ Royal Court of the Kingdom of Portugal
Henrique (1564-) Marquis of Lima, Lord Chancellor of Portugal, married Isabel de Borja, one of the Queen's Spanish ladies.
The Accord of Aveiro, 1590 Marriage of the Infante Maria-Theresa to Ferdinand of Cleves and TA with Cleves.
Portugal's current stance toward Spain is friendly, although relations are strained somewhat by Portugal's alliances with France and England, and by Portugal's interference in Italy, which King Felipe sees as an area where he ought to reign supreme.
www.europa-universalis.com /forum/showthread.php?t=228748   (7251 words)

  
 Portugal > History and Events > Date Table > First County of Portugal
Marriage of Dom Afonso Henriques with Dona Mafalda of Savoy
Peace Treaty of Santarém - Peace agreed between Portugal and Castile and Dona Beatriz and Dona Isabel, daughters of Dom Fernando I are promised in marriage to Don Alfonso and Don Fadrique the illegitimate sons of Henrique II of Castile
Treaty of Estremoz - Dona Beatriz of Portugal is promised in marriage to Edmond of Langley, nephew to the Duke of Lancaster (John of Gaunt of England)
www.portugal-info.net /history/first-dynasty.htm   (5136 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Firefighters battle more than a dozen blazes in Portugal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Cool temperatures early Tuesday helped firefighters contain more than a dozen wildfires raging across Portugal, but a large blaze was still burning on the outskirts of its third-largest city, destroying several homes.
Portugal's government, struggling to cope with the disaster, asked for help from the European Union, and it is receiving firefighting aircraft from Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands.
Portugal's summer wildfires have so far burned through 345,940 acres, more than last year.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/2005-08-23-portugal-fires_x.htm   (487 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Portugal v Poland | Conceicao: We've learned lesson
Sergio Conceicao says Portugal have learnt from their mistakes in the shock 3-2 defeat by the United States and it would be "a crime" if they did not qualify for the World Cup's last 16.
Portugal must beat both a physical Polish side in Chonju on Monday and then co-hosts South Korea in Inchon on June 14 to be sure of moving forward to the second round.
But team doctor Henrique Jones said the Fifa World Player of the Year was still not fully fit.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/portugal_v_poland/newsid_2031000/2031716.stm   (456 words)

  
 How did Portugal gain control of the spice trade? -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Infante Dom Henrique was a prince, the third son of John I of Portugal.
Henrique was a dreamer, but more importantly, a doer.
In 1416, Henrique established a center for exploration in southwestern Portugal.
www.killerplants.com /plants-that-changed-history/20031202.asp   (1154 words)

  
 Accommodation in Dom Henrique Hotel Porto Portugal
This 4 star hotel is located in the city centre of Porto and was established in 1973.
It is close to the City Hall and the nearest station is Trindade.
Dom Henrique Hotel, which has celebrated its 25th birthday, offers 112 rooms and ideally located in the traditional center of Porto.
www.accommodationow.com /accommodation/dom_henrique_hotel_porto.htm   (152 words)

  
 Count Henrique of Portugal, Cluny, and the antecedents of the Pacto   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
These are, first, the gift of annual revenues and churches outside Portugal itself, in Leonese Sanatoria; and, secondly, their conferment upon Cluny herself and her Leonese dependency of Dueñas, a reversal of the previous Portuguese policy of approaching the mother abbey indirectly and along non-Leonese lines through the agency of the Nivernais priory of La-Charité-sur-Loire.
Henrique's movements between the Luso-Leonese assembly of late January and his appearance here in Burgos on 14 May are unknown.
Damião Peres: Como nasceu Portugal (Barcelos; 1938), pp.
libro.uca.edu /monastic/monastic9.htm   (9668 words)

  
 (Robert S PORTER - Sancho I King of PORTUGAL )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Branca Princess of PORTUGAL (13 Jul 1388 - Mar 1389)
Fernando Prince of PORTUGAL ([The Saint]) (29 Sep 1402 - 5 Jun 1443)
Leonor Princess of PORTUGAL (ABT 1395 - ____)
www.genpc.com /gen/files/index/ind0602.html   (223 words)

  
 Kings of Portugal
His reign was a period of growth for the Templars in Portugal.
By the time he died in 1557, Portugal had begun to decline as a political and commercial power.
Under Philip I, Portugal enjoyed considerable autonomy, but his successors, Philip II (Philip III of Spain) and Philip III (Philip IV of Spain), treated it as a Spanish province, provoking widespread discontent.
www.thornr.demon.co.uk /kchrist/kings.html   (531 words)

  
 Henrique: Founder of Portugal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
It was a genuine devotion to the faith, rather than the spurs of honour and applause, that led them to turn their backs on home and country, and when they had rendered signal service in battle Alfonso saw to it that they were fitly recompensed.
One of these, Henrique by name was given land in Portugal as his reward, and was also given the King's daughter Teresa in marriage.
Henry of Burgundy, a french count, was one of the leading captains of Alfonso VI of Leon and Castile.
www.thornr.demon.co.uk /kchrist/khenry.html   (218 words)

  
 Capoeira Arts Cafe - History
During the Middle Ages, Portugal suffered a drastic decrease in its labor force as a result of human loss in the war for independence from Castile, and from a series of epidemics of devastating proportions.
Gomes Eannes de Azurara was one of the first to register Portugal's incipient attempt to replace its productive hands, narrating how Antáo Gonçalves in 1441 captured and took the first Africans to the Infant D. Henrique, King of Portugal (in Rego 1968: 1-2).
The ethnocultural contributions of this massive forced human migration, along with those of the Native inhabitants of the colony and those of the Europeans from Portugal, shaped the people and the culture of Brazil.
www.capoeira.bz /history/index.html   (393 words)

  
 Hotel Dom Henrique, special Internet rates
Rooms: 112 rooms, 22 suites are included and 16 standard with air conditioning, individual fax/modem connection, mini-bar, hair dryer, satellite TV.
Facilities: recently renewed, Dom Henrique Hotel was built and directed to businnes people or modern travellers.
It offers well equipped 5 meeting rooms with analogic and digital connections, can seat up to 80 people as well as some special servicies to celebrate social meetings or becoming a meeting point for business.
www.hotelsaficionado.com /portugal/porto/domhenrique-1207.htm   (113 words)

  
 The President of Portugal Declares Education “essential public good”: UNESCO
In his address to the representatives of the Organization’s 191 Member States, the Portuguese President stressed the need to provide “quality education, including human rights education, which is a pillar of educational policies aimed towards the development of understanding and of international solidarity”.
Following his address, the President of Portugal and the Director-General had a meeting during which Mr.
Matsuura said he was proud to receive the award, adding that, through him, it was UNESCO as a whole to which the distinction was awarded.
portal.unesco.org /es/ev.php-URL_ID=30118&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html   (455 words)

  
 Lamson Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Portugal And Africa: The Politics Of Indifference (a Case Study In American Foreign Policy), By John A. Marcum
Itinéraire Historique Du Portugal; Texte De Virginia De Castro E Almeida, Notes De Fernando De Pamplona
The Revolution Within The Revolution : Workers’ Control In Rural Portugal
www.plymouth.edu /library/opac/subjkey/portugal   (107 words)

  
 Hotel Dom Henrique, Porto, Portugal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Hotel Dom Henrique is a multi-story masterpiece of modern architecture.
Just 17 km from the international airport and 2 km from the main railway station, the Dom Henrique is well placed for the centre of Porto with all its monuments and shops.
A cruise of the Douro river is a fine way to see the city.
www.hotelgenie.com /porto/dom_henrique.shtml   (315 words)

  
 Hotel Dom Henrique - Porto Portugal Hotels - Hotels-Etc.com
Built in 1923, the hotel is a showcase for many fine works of art, including the Crystal Ballroom ceiling, which was painted by Giovanni Smeraldi, noted for his work at the Vatican.
In the heart of this bustling business metropolis, Hotel Dom Henrique is walking distance from the Trindade metro station.
It is also close to the ancient city area, the Douro River Cruises boarding quay, and the Port Wine Cellars.
hotel.hotels-etc.com /10227482O.html   (203 words)

  
 Apartment Rentals in Portugal - Available Properties - Viviun the Leader in International Property Listings
Corner flat with 3 bedrooms plus dining room and separate sitting room, fully equipped kitchen (water heater, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, large electric oven and gas hob, washing machine), bathroom, small...
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Long Term Winter Let Golf & Beach Resort - Located at Alto Golf & Country Club these Five Star two-bedroomed apartments (in a self contained block of 4) will be ready for occupation Winter 2002 and feature a swimming pool in the garden.
www.viviun.com /Rentals/Portugal/Apartments   (513 words)

  
 [Young Reporters] > Nuclear energy
In a world where oil reserves are becoming scarce, it is necessary to find out new energies and new ways of using them.
Portugal seems to be performing badly in that area, so comparing the energy use in Portugal to the one in Germany is quite an interesting task.
Sec.Infante D. Henrique: Portugal - 27 january 2004.
www.youngreporters.org /mot.php3?id_mot=32   (247 words)

  
 Rentals in Portugal - Available Properties - Viviun the Leader in International Property Listings
New Home In Prestigious Quinta Da Marinha, Cascais - This beautiful new home was just recently completed in a new custom-home development adjacent to Quinta da Marinha in Cascais, one of the most prestigious areas of Portugal.
Restaurant In The First Line Of The Sea - Restaurant in the first line of the sea Sell commercial establishment and real estate Restaurant total equipped (new), with 230 m2 of area covered and 57 m2 of terrace in front of beach.
Exact address is Rua Santa Teresinha, 98 Parede, Cascais, this street is only villas and is very appreciated localisation by foreigners.5 Bed rooms, 4 Bath, new fully equiped...
www.viviun.com /Rentals/Portugal   (600 words)

  
 Hotel Dom Henrique - Porto, Portugal, Hotel
Hotel Dom Henrique is located in the heart of Porto, just a stroll away from Santa Catarina Street.
Also just a few minutes away are monuments, bus stations, theatres and public offices and banks.
Many leisure activities and dining experiences await you at the Hotel Dom Henrique.
www.bestlodging.com /sites/2293   (76 words)

  
 Alfonso I von Portugal HENRIQUES/Matilde (Maud) Countess VON SAVOY
Name: Henrique Affonsez Prince PORTUGAL Born: 5 Mar 1146/47 at: Of, Coimbra, Coimbra, PORTUGAL Married: at: Died: BEF.
Name: Urraca Affonsez Princess VON PORTUGAL Born: 1151 at: Of, Coimbra, Coimbra, PORTUGAL Married: 1160 at: Leon, Spain Died: 16 Oct 1188 at: Bamba, Valladolid, Spain Spouses: Ferdinand II Koenig VON LEON
Name: Sancho I Affonsez PORTUGAL Born: 11 Nov 1154 at: Of, Coimbra, Coimbra, PORTUGAL Married: 1171-1200 at: Not Married Died: 26 Mar 1212 at: Coimbra, Coimbra, PORTUGAL Spouses: Maria AYRES Maria PAEZ Dulce Raimundez Princess ARAGON
www.usgennet.org /family/baicon/data/fam10424.htm   (383 words)

  
 Off the Beaten Path - Portugal Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
Begun in 1997 and based in Lisbon, Portugal, Henrique & Sinfonia has a refreshingly unique and vibrant sound.
Led by Henrique Borges, and featuring the Portuguese guitar as the primary instrument, they combine voices, violins, bass, keyboards and percussion to create music that is beautiful, evocative and passionate.
Their debut CD is a collection of 12 well written songs, the first track 'Peça Para Guitarra Portuguesa' (A Piece for Portuguese Guitar), is particularly excellent.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Portugal/Off_the_Beaten_Path-Portugal-BR-22.html   (505 words)

  
 Ananova - Portugal fingers crossed over Ronaldo
Portugal are hopeful Cristiano Ronaldo will be fit for Saturday's quarter-final clash with England after he had a scan on his injured thigh.
The Manchester United winger had to be substituted in the first half of Sunday's second-round win against Portugal following a reckless challenge from Holland defender Khalid Boulahrouz.
He then had to sit out a light training session by the squad on Monday morning but is expected to return to training later in the week.
www.ananova.com /sport/story/sm_1892666.html?menu=   (206 words)

  
 Guarda, Portugal
The old district capital of Guarda, the see of a bishop and once an important stronghold in the province of Beira Alta, lies on a plateau in the northeast of the Serra da Estrela.
As Portugal's highest town, with a healthy and very pleasant climate, it has become a popular health resort.
There was already a stongly fortified town on this strategically important site in Roman times.
www.planetware.com /portugal/guarda-p-guard-guard.htm   (187 words)

  
 Hotel Dom Henrique Porto: WORLDHOTELS Hotel Dom Henrique in Porto
Hotel Dom Henrique is located in the traditional center, steps away from the main shopping zone and of the major monuments, the old city (UNESCO World Heritage), the Douro river cruise quay and Port Wine cellars.
Attentive and efficient personnel is on call to assist the guests in every need.
Direction Porto-Centre; when entering the city look for blue signs (arrows) with the Hotel Dom Henrique name and follow them to our doorstep.
www.worldhotels.com /portugal/porto/hotel_opohdh.html   (191 words)

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