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Portugal has a system of orders, decorations, and medals as a means of honouring individuals for personal bravery, achievement, or service to Portugal . The honorific orders are currently regulated by Law 5/2011. [1] The decorations are given by the President of the Portuguese Republic, currently Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
Afonso I [a] ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈfõsu]; 1106/1109/1111 – 1185), also called Afonso Henriques, nicknamed the Conqueror ( Portuguese: O Conquistador) and the Founder ( Portuguese: O Fundador) [2] [3] by the Portuguese, was the first king of Portugal. He achieved the independence of the County of Portugal, establishing a new ...
Prince Royal of Portugal. Coat of arms of the Prince Royal. Prince Royal ( Portuguese: Príncipe Real) was the title held by the heir apparent or the heir presumptive to the throne of the Kingdom of Portugal, from 1825 to 1910. [1] The eldest son of the Prince Royal held the title of Prince of Beira .
The Kingdom of Asturias [3] was a kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula founded by the Visigothic nobleman Pelagius. It was the first Christian political entity established after the Umayyad conquest of Visigothic Hispania in 711. [4] In 718 or 722 (sources differ), Pelagius defeated an Umayyad army at the Battle of Covadonga, in what is ...
The flag of Portugal ( Portuguese: Bandeira de Portugal) is the national flag of the Portuguese Republic. It is a rectangular bicolour with a field divided into green on the hoist, and red on the fly. The lesser version of the national coat of arms of Portugal ( armillary sphere and Portuguese shield) is centered over the colour boundary at ...
John I of Portugal acceded in 1390 and ruled in peace, pursuing the economic development of his realm. The only significant military action was the siege and conquest of the city of Ceuta in 1415. By this step he aimed to control navigation of the African coast. But in the broader perspective, this was the first step opening the Arab world to ...
So, on reflection, my suggestion would be to get rid of the "1279" division, and perhaps move these articles to titles suggesting less absolute accuracy (Early Modern history of Portugal, Portugal in the Middle Ages, Kingdom of Portugal (medieval), or similar). --dab 12:39, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
