The rebellious birth of Portugal
Wind, wood, and uncharted oceans
Shaken to the core
From red carnations to modern democracy
biocentennial Young Afonso Henriques rebelled against Countess Teresa and Galician nobles in 1128, winning at São Mamede to rule the County of Portugal.
Who did Afonso Henriques defeat at the Battle of São Mamede in 1128 to claim control of Portugal?
In which year did Afonso Henriques officially declare himself the first King of Portugal?
biocentennial The Treaty of Alcañices secured early national unity along the Portuguese frontier.
Which 1297 treaty established the remarkably stable eastern border of Portugal?
Which neighboring kingdom signed the 1297 treaty that finalized Portugal's mainland borders?
Oldest alliance: The Treaty of Windsor, signed in 1386, is the oldest active diplomatic alliance in the world, still binding Portugal and the United Kingdom today.
biocentennial Decode royal treaties to discover how Portugal and England became the world's oldest allies.
Which country is Portugal's partner in the Treaty of Windsor, the world's oldest active diplomatic alliance?
Whose marriage in 1386 sealed the historic alliance between Portugal and England?
An act of open or violent resistance to an established government or ruler. In 1128, Afonso Henriques overthrew his mother at the Battle of São Mamede, establishing Portuguese autonomy.
biocentennial Knights of Tomar
They changed the name, they kept the gold, they sailed the world!
Under what new name did King Denis preserve the Knights Templar in Portugal to protect them from papal persecution?
Where is the famous Convent of Christ, the legendary headquarters of the Portuguese Knights Templar, located?