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The Miracle of Ourique, Chronicle of the King Don Afonso Henriques

By tourist on March 1, 2015 Battle of Ourique, Portuguese Important Battles

What follows is the translated text of the Chronicle of the King Don Afonso Henriques.There is a long, sound tradition in Portugal of the appearance of Christ Our Savior to King Don Afonso Henriques, a fact that is confirmed by the writings of our own Portuguese authors as well as many from other countries, thus […]

The Battle of Ourique, 25 July 1139

By tourist on February 1, 2015 Batalha Monestary, Battle of Ourique, Portuguese Important Battles

The Battle of Ourique (25 July 1139: St. James Day) saw the forces of Portuguese Prince Afonso Henriques (of the House of Burgundy) defeat the AlmoravidMoors led by Ali ibn Yusuf. It was during the Battle of Valdevez against Alfonso VII of León that Muslim forces attacked and destroyed Leiria and Trancoso. Afonso Henriques’s anxiety at this incursion at his southern frontier hastened his negotiations with Alfonso VII of León […]