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	History of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Portugal's acceptance in the OECD, NATO and EFTA, was not an unconditional sign of the international acceptance of the regime: in the context of the cold war and international pragmatism, Portugal was a small country with a relatively important geostrategical position, thus Western interests turned a blind eye on the regime's policies.
		The Lusitanians inhabit central Portugal, the Calaicians or Gallaeci northern Portugal, the Celtici are in Alentejo and the Conii are in the Algarve.
		1112 – Afonso Henriques inherits the County of Portugal, a fiefdom of the Kingdom of León.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Portugal (7613 words)

	List of Portuguese monarchs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The First County of Portugal would last for two centuries when the last count, Nuno Mendes, lost the Battle of Pedroso to Garcia II of Galicia and Portugal, son of Ferdinand I of Castile-León, and the first monarch to use the tile "King of Portugal".
		The Second County of Portugal was attributed to Henry of Burgundy, a Burgundian nobleman that had helped fighting the Moors in the Reconquista.
		The dynasty began with the acclamation of Philip II of Spain as Philip I of Portugal in 1580, officially recognized in 1581 in the Cortes of Tomar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Portuguese_monarchs (1689 words)

	History of Portugal (1578-1777) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Portugal's status was maintained under the first two kings of the Iberian Union, Philip I and his son Philip II of Portugal and III of Spain.
		His demand that Spain recognize Portugal as an independent kingdom was not fulfilled until the reign of his son Afonso VI during the regency of Peter of Braganza (another son of John and future King Peter II of Portugal).
		Portugal was eventually recognized as a lawful sovereign state by Pope Benedict XIV in 1748 and the title "Most Faithful King" bestowed upon John V and his successors by a papal bull.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Portugal_%281640-1777%29 (4691 words)

	Afonso I of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Afonso 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 (1168 words)

	PORTUGAL - LoveToKnow Article on PORTUGAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Six-sevenths of the population of continental Portugal inhabit the provinces north of the Tagus.
		In 1095 Portugal was an obscure border fief of the kingdom of Leon.
		The royal authority in Portugal was delegated to Margaret of Savoy, duchess of Mantua, whose train of Spanish and Italian courtiers aroused the jealousy of the Portuguese nobles, while the harsh rule of her secretary of state, Miguel de Vasconcellos de Brito, provoked the resentment of all classes.
	88.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PO/PORTUGAL.htm (21258 words)

	Second County of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Establishment of the 2nd County of Portugal (Condado Portucalense), by Count Henry of Burgundy.
		Their armies capture Theresa, Countess of Portugal at Lanhoso, that accepts to go free and hold the County of Portugal as a fief of the Kingdom of León.
		The Kingdom of León invades Portugal and besieges Guimarães.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Second_County_of_Portugal (1036 words)

	Struggle for the throne of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Her weaknesses were her gender (Portugal had not had a generally recognized reigning queen) and her being the second daughter, there thus existed a genealogically senior claimant.
		Anthony of Portugal (1531-1595), Prior of Crato, was a claimant of the Portuguese throne during the 1580 crisis and, according to some historians, King of Portugal (during a short time in 1580, in the continent, and since then until 1583, in the Azores Islands).
		By the unanimous voice of the people John was raised to the throne of Portugal (of which he was then held to be the legitimate heir) during the revolution effected on December 1, 1640 against the Spanish king, Philip IV.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Struggle_for_the_throne_of_Portugal (1251 words)

	Encyclopedia: John I of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Isabella of Portugal (1503 - 1539) was princess of Portugal.
		Beatrice of Portugal (1504 - 1538) was princess of Portugal.
		Anthony I of Portugal (Portuguese: AntÃ³nio) (Lisbon, 1531 â€“ Paris, August 26, 1595), known by The Prior of Crato (and, rarely, as The Determined, The Fighter or The Independentist), was a grandson of Manuel I, claimant of the Portuguese throne during the 1580 crisis (struggle for the throne of Portugal...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/John-I-of-Portugal (4654 words)

	Portugal
		Portugal's agricultural sector was only one-half to one- fourth as productive as those of most other EC member states, despite US$2 billion of EC funds that had been invested in modernization efforts between 1986 and the early 1990s.
		Second, Portugal was by the fifteenth century a compact, unified kingdom led by an energetic, military aristocracy, which, having no more territory on the peninsula to conquer, sought new fields of action overseas.
		Portugal was annexed by Spain, and Philip II was declared Filipe I of Portugal.
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	Portugal > History and Events > Date Table > Second County of Portugal
		The County of Portugal fully established by Henry of Burgundy
		Henry of Portugal successfully besieges Alfonso I of Aragon in Penefiel
		Alfonso VII of Castile invades Portugal and besieges Guimarães - Knight Egas Moniz de Ribadouro convinces Alfonso VII of the loyalty of County of Portugal to the Kingdoms of Castile and León
	www.portugal-info.net /history/second-county.htm (770 words)

	Reconquista LANGUAGE SCHOOL EXPLORER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		In each of them, Charlemagne settled the counties of Pamplona, Aragon and Catalonia (which was formed from a number of small counties, Pallars, Gerona, Urgell being the most prominent).
		Catalonia included not only the southern Pyreneesâ counties of Gerona, Pallars, Urgell, Vic and Andorra but also some which were on the northern side of the mountains, such as Perpignan and Foix.
		It controlled the other countiesâ policies in a union, which lead in 948 to the independence of Catalonia under Count Borrel II, who declared that the new dynasty in France (the Capets) were not the legitimate rulers of France nor, as a result, of Catalonia.
	language.school-explorer.com /info/Reconquista (4697 words)

	Encyclopedia: Flag of Portugal
		The flag of Portugal is a 2:3 green and red rectangle divided vertically into green at the hoist (2/5 of the flagâs length) and red at the fly (3/5).
		Jump to: navigation, search History of Portugal series Prehistoric Portugal Pre-Roman Portugal Roman Lusitania and Gallaecia Visigoths and Suevi Moorish rule and Reconquista First County of Portugal Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal Second County of Portugal Establishment of the Monarchy Consolidation of the Monarchy 1383â€“1385 Crisis Discoveries Portuguese...
		The national flag, symbol of the soveregnty of the Republic and of Portugal’s independence, unity and integrity, is the one adopted by the Republic established by the Revolution of 5 October 1910.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Flag-of-Portugal (512 words)

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		Although only partially developed, the mouth on her second head moves when Rebeca is being breast-fed. Tests indicate some activity in her second brain.
		In fact, Portugal's entire coastline is on the Atlantic Ocean, and the blunder forced a public apology from the palace on Wednesday.
		He told the Norwegian news agency NTB that the prince had meant to say that Portugal was far to the south, near the entrance to the Mediterranean.
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	Portugal News
		Ingrid R tel on the 30th of November, in the course of their state visit, visited Porto, the second largest city in Portugal, where the President of the Republic was accompanied,...
		Portugal has given its former colony Sao Tome and Principe 37 tons of medical supplies to help the west African island nation fight a deadly cholera outbreak.
		IN these days of double income families, socially active ate and kuya, the child is often left at home with yaya, who, usually, may not know better than to let her charge sit in front of the TV all day while...
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		The official County Championship began in 1890, before which unofficial championships were contested.
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		There was no official system for selecting the champion county before 1890.
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	Articles - Estado Novo (Portugal) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		The Estado Novo was developed by AntÃ³nio de Oliveira Salazar, ruler of Portugal from 1932 to 1968.
		The colonial war had the same effects in Portugal as the Vietnam War in the United States, or the Afghanistan War in the Soviet Union, it was an unpopular, messy and lost war which killed many thousands and struck at the ideological foundation of the regime.
		Although Portugal was able to mantain some superiority in the colonies by the use of elite paratroopers and special-operations troops, the foreign support to the guerillas made them more maneuvrable, inflicting losses in the Portuguese army.
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	Porto, Portugal - Tourism Information
		Porto, the country´s second largest city, is in itself full of interest, but the district it heads, though largely industrialized, offers the visitor plenty to see.
		It is, after Pan, in France, the second oldest course in Continental Europe.
		It is a narrow, winding hilly course, calling for great accuracy, particularly at the bunkers protecting the greens and at the lakes that are brought into play at holes number 3, 8, 12 and 17.
	www.portugalvirtual.pt /_tourism/costaverde/porto (532 words)

	Encyclopedia: Struggle for the throne of Portugal
		History of Portugal series Prehistoric Portugal Pre-Roman Portugal Roman Lusitania and Gallaecia Visigoths and Suevi Moorish rule and Reconquista First County of Portugal Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal Second County of Portugal Establishment of the Monarchy Consolidation of the Monarchy 1383â€“1385 Crisis Discoveries Portuguese Empire 1580 Crisis Iberian...
		Gallaecia or Callaecia (from Gaulish gal-laikos smoke?-hero/warrior) was the name of a Roman province that comprised a territory in the north-west of Hispania (approximately the current Galicia of Spain and the north of Portugal*).
		Al-Andalus is the Arabic name given the Iberian Peninsula by its Muslim conquerors; it refers to both the Caliphate proper and the general period of Muslim rule (711–1492).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Struggle-for-the-throne-of-Portugal (1438 words)

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		Algarve Select has been arranging holidays to Portugal for more than 17 years and you can rely on that experience when booking your holiday.
		Whether you're looking to book a family holiday to a beachfront resort, a golfing trip with friends or a winter break to the sun, we think you'll find exactly what you want on our website.
		Portugal's Algarve region has miles and miles of clean sandy beaches, a wonderful climate, unspoilt countryside and some of the best golf courses in Europe.
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	Golf Courses of Portugal - World Golf
		Good use is made of the natural terrain and by the planting of lots of trees the housing development is kept separate.
		The finishing hole is a par 4 named "The Big Hole", because the second stroke players must make some 180 metre s from the green which is protected by a lake.
		Thought to be one of the most difficult layouts in Portugal.
	www.worldgolf.com /courses/portgcs.html (1445 words)

	Portugal > History > Date Table > First County of Portugal
		Count Vímara Peres declares the County of Portucale (Portugal) as a fiefdom of the Kingdom of Asturias
		Gonçalo Mendes adopts title of Grand-Duke of Portugal and fights Bermudo II of León and is defeated in battle
		Garcia II of Galicia (1065-1072), proclaims the independent Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal
	portugal-info.net /history/first-county.htm (901 words)

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