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List of Portuguese monarchs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1606 words) |
 | The bases of the Portuguese nationality lie in 868 when Alfonso III of Leon gave VÃmara Peres the lands between the Minho and Douro rivers, in the south of Galicia. |
| With the Portuguese victory in the Battle of Aljubarrota in 1385 John I, half-brother of Ferdinand and natural son of Pedro I, was acclaimed King. |
| The dynasty began with the acclamation of Philip II of Spain as Philip I of Portugal in 1580, officially recognized in 1581 in the Cortes of Tomar. |
| MSN Encarta - Search View - Portugal (12672 words) |
| Portuguese soils tend to be sandy and acidic and are generally volcanic in origin. |
| Portuguese industry and agriculture were inefficient and labor-intensive, and the nation’s financial investments were directed mainly toward the profitable African colonies. |
| The Portuguese monarchy became the wealthiest in Europe, with Lisbon serving as the empire’s commercial capital. |
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