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1 giorno fa · List of monarchs by nickname. This is a list of monarchs (and other royalty and nobility) sorted by nickname . This list is divided into two parts: Cognomens: Also called cognomina. These are names which are appended before or after the person's name, like the epitheton necessarium, or Roman victory titles. Examples are "William the Conqueror ...
1 giorno fa · Portugal voluntarily entered a dynastic union (1580–1640) because the last two kings of the House of Aviz died without heirs, resulting in the Portuguese succession crisis of 1580. Philip II of Spain claimed the throne and was accepted as Philip I of Portugal. Portugal did not lose its formal independence, forming a union of kingdoms.
5 giorni fa · This is a list of Portuguese monarchs who ruled from the establishment of the Kingdom of Portugal in 1139 to the deposition of the Portuguese monarchy
4 giorni fa · Guimarães, city and concelho (municipality), northwestern Portugal. Guimarães lies at the foot of the Serra de Santa Catarina (2,018 feet [615 metres]), northeast of the city of Porto. Guimarães was founded in the 4th century and in the 12th century became the first capital of Portugal. Its.
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5 giorni fa · In 1487, he was commissioned by King João II of Portugal to lead an expedition to the South African coast to seek news of Preste João and explore the possibility of a sea route to the Indies. During this voyage, he was the first to reach what he called the Cape of Storms (later renamed the Cape of Good Hope), marking a significant milestone in the history of navigation.
4 giorni fa · The Power of Kings: Monarchy and Religion in Europe, 1589-1715. New Haven, CT, Yale University Press, 1999; 427pp. Paul Kliber Monod has written an ambitious and very welcome book, which seeks to investigate the relationship between Christianity and kingship across the whole of Christian Europe in the 'long' seventeenth century from 1589 to 1715.
3 giorni fa · List of 13 Most Famous People from Portugal. Here are the 13 famous people from Portugal and their legacies: 1. Luís de Camões. Source: Fernão Gomes. Luís de Camões is often hailed as Portugal’s greatest poet. He is primarily known for his epic work ‘ Os Lusíadas ,’ which is a cornerstone of Portuguese literature and a celebration ...
