Search results
May 10, 2024 · Eleanor of Aquitaine (born c. 1122—died April 1, 1204, Fontevrault, Anjou, France) was the queen consort of both Louis VII of France (1137–52) and Henry II of England (1152–1204) and mother of Richard I (the Lionheart) and John of England. She was perhaps the most powerful woman in 12th-century Europe.
- Eleanor of Aquitaine Summary
Eleanor of Aquitaine, (born c. 1122—died April 1, 1204,...
- Raymond
Raymond (born c. 1099—died June 29, 1149) was the prince of...
- Henry The Young King
Henry The Young King (born February 28, 1155, London—died...
- Alfonso Viii
Alfonso VIII was the king of Castile from 1158, son of...
- Eleanor of Aquitaine Summary
Etimologia. O nome Portugal apareceu entre os anos 930 a 950 da Era Cristã, sendo no final do século X que começou a ser usado com mais frequência. O Rei Fernando I de Leão e Castela, chamado o Magno, denominou oficialmente o território de Portugal, quando, em 1067, o deu ao seu filho D. Garcia, que se intitulou rei do mesmo nome. [21]
2 days ago · The history of Portugal can be traced from circa 400,000 years ago, when the region of present-day Portugal was inhabited by Homo heidelbergensis . The Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula, which lasted almost two centuries, led to the establishment of the provinces of Lusitania in the south and Gallaecia in the north of what is now Portugal ...
2 days ago · Eleanor (or Aliénor) was the oldest of three children born to William X, Duke of Aquitaine, son of William IX and Philippa of Toulouse, and his wife, Aenor de Châtellerault, the daughter of Aimery I, Viscount of Châtellerault, and Dangereuse de l'Isle Bouchard. Dangereuse was also William IX's longtime mistress.
2 days ago · Portuguese warship Rainha de Portugal saluting the squadron of Admiral Ball at Malta in 1798. In the 18th century the Portuguese Navy was among the most powerful in the world. In 1661 the Portuguese offered Bombay and Tangier to England as part of a dowry, and over the next hundred years the English gradually became the dominant trader in India ...
3 days ago · António de Oliveira Salazar GCTE GCSE GColIH GCIC (/ ˌ s æ l ə ˈ z ɑːr /, US also / ˌ s ɑː l-/, Portuguese: [ɐ̃ˈtɔni.u ðɨ ɔliˈvɐjɾɐ sɐlɐˈzaɾ]; 28 April 1889 – 27 July 1970) was a Portuguese statesman, academic, and economist who served as Prime Minister of Portugal from 1932 to 1968.
3 days ago · Located in western Portugal on the estuary of the Tagus (Tejo) River, it is the westernmost capital city in continental Europe and serves as the country’s chief port, largest city, and commercial, political, and tourist center.
