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The Jewish Community of Lisbon (Portuguese: Comunidade Israelita de Lisboa - CIL) was officially recognized in 1913. It brings together the Jews of Lisbon. Its headquarters are on Avenida Alexandre Herculano, no.59 in Lisbon, where the synagogue Shaaré Tikvah (Gates of Hope) is located.
John V of Portugal. Mother. Maria Anna of Austria. Infante Carlos of Portugal ( Carlos João Manuel Alexandre; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaɾluʃ]; English: Charles John Emmanuel Alexander; 2 May 1716 – 30 March 1736) was a Portuguese infante, the fourth child of King John V of Portugal and his wife Maria Anna of Austria .
Elizabeth of Aragon. Afonso IV [a] ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈfõsu]; 8 February 1291 – 28 May 1357), called the Brave (Portuguese: o Bravo ), was King of Portugal from 1325 until his death in 1357. He was the only legitimate son of King Denis of Portugal and Elizabeth of Aragon .
Signature. John III [1] ( Portuguese: João III Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w]; 7 June 1502 – 11 June 1557), nicknamed The Pious ( Portuguese: o Piedoso ), [2] was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1521 until his death in 1557. He was the son of King Manuel I and Maria of Aragon, the third daughter of King Ferdinand II of ...
The coat of arms of Portugal is the main heraldic insignia of Portugal. The present model was officially adopted on 30 June 1911, along with the present model of the Flag of Portugal. It is based on the coat of arms used by the Kingdom of Portugal since the Middle Ages. The coat of arms of Portugal is popularly referred as the Quinas (a quina ...
Portuguese towns which hosted Cortes. In the Medieval Kingdom of Portugal, the Cortes was an assembly of representatives of the estates of the realm – the nobility, clergy and bourgeoisie. It was called and dismissed by the King of Portugal at will, at a place of his choosing. [1] Cortes which brought all three estates together are sometimes ...
Mother Paula of Odivelas ( Paula Teresa da Silva e Almeida; 17 June 1701 – 4 July 1768 [1]) was a Portuguese nun and royal mistress. Abbess of the Monastery of Saint Denis of Odivelas, she became the most famous mistress of King John V of Portugal and bore him a son, one of the Children of Palhavã. The passion that inspired to the king ...
