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Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula in 1157. Afonso had already won many victories over the Moors. At the beginning of his reign the religious fervor which had sustained the Almoravid dynasty was rapidly subsiding; in Portugal independent Moorish chiefs ruled over cities and petty taifa states, ignoring the central government; in Africa the Almohades were destroying the remnants of the ...
;Description Flag of Portugal c. 1095- c. 1143 ;Author: User:Nuno Tavares, based on the (PNG) work by User:Brian Boru;Licence {{cc-by-sa}} Category:Ancient Portuguese flags File usage The following 83 pages use this file:
Flag Date Use Description 1979–present: Flag of the Autonomous Region of the Azores.: This flag is similar to the flag of Portugal used between 1830 and 1910, except that the Portuguese coat of arms has been replaced by nine five-sided stars in a semi-circular arch over a stylized golden goshawk (in Portuguese: Açor), the symbol of the Azores, positioned over the border of the two bands.
Instated by an absolute monarch like John V, this flag endured through almost the entire absolutist period in Portugal—John V (1707–1750), Joseph I (1750–1777) and Maria I (1777–1816). [ 14 ] During the second half of the 17th century, the maritime use of the white flag with the Royal coat of arms of Portugal was increasingly restricted ...
The Second County of Portugal is established by Count Henry of Burgundy. The Almoravids start pushing back the forces of King Alfonso VI ("the Brave") to the positions they occupied a decade earlier. This offensive begins with the re-conquest of Lisbon, which had been given away to Castile in 1091. [1]
In 1095, Portugal broke away from the Kingdom of Galicia. Afonso Henriques, son of the count Henry of Burgundy, proclaimed himself king of Portugal in 1139. The Algarve (the southernmost province of Portugal) was conquered from the Moors in 1249, and in 1255 Lisbon became the capital. Portugal's land boundaries have remained almost unchanged ...
More than 100 pages use this file. The following list shows the first 100 pages that use this file only. A full list is available.. Alcanena; Aljubarrota; Aljustrel; Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas
Flag of Portugal by Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro (1910; generic design), vector design by Vítor Luís Rodrigues; António Martins-Tuválkin; Flag map of Sao Tome and Principe by Darwinek; Flag map of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe (1911–1975) by ReneeWrites