{"slug": "county-of-portugal", "label": "County of Portugal", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_of_Portugal", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1139807", "qid": "Q1139807", "description": "county in Southwestern Europe between 868–1139, predecessor of the Kingdom of Portugal", "entries": 15, "years": 15, "span": [868, 1135], "span_label": ["868 CE", "1135 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 4}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 4}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "kingdom-of-castile", "label": "Kingdom of Castile", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "alfonso-vi-of-leon-and-castile", "label": "Alfonso VI of León and Castile", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "porto", "label": "Porto", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "september", "label": "September", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-leon", "label": "Kingdom of León", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "almoravid-dynasty", "label": "Almoravid dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "lisbon", "label": "Lisbon", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "al-andalus", "label": "Al-Andalus", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "moors", "label": "Moors", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "douro", "label": "Douro", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-galicia", "label": "Kingdom of Galicia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "leon-spain", "label": "León, Spain", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 868, "year_label": "868 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The County of Portugal is established around the town of Portus Cale (present-day Porto) by Vímara Peres, an Asturian nobleman, after the reconquest from the Moors of the region north of the Douro River.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358169430#Europe", "title": "868", "revid": 1358169430, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 904, "year_label": "904 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "In Portugal, for the third time in less than 30 years, the Christians take control of Coimbra, this time for almost a century.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341130856#Europe", "title": "904", "revid": 1341130856, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 922, "year_label": "922 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Lucídio Vimaranes, count of Portugal", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341509630#Deaths", "title": "922", "revid": 1341509630, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 928, "year_label": "928 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Diogo Fernandes, count of Portugal", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364916804#Deaths", "title": "928", "revid": 1364916804, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 953, "year_label": "953 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "The town of Póvoa de Varzim is first mentioned during the rule of Mumadona Dias, countess of Portugal, under the name Villa Euracini.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512708#Europe", "title": "953", "revid": 1341512708, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 968, "year_label": "968 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Mumadona Dias, countess of Portugal", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364919231#Deaths", "title": "968", "revid": 1364919231, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1034, "year_label": "1034 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "In Al-Andalus, benefiting from the weakening of the Muslim central authority, the count of Portugal, Gonçalo Maia, conquers Montemor-o-Velho (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342215274#Europe", "title": "1034", "revid": 1342215274, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1065, "year_label": "1065 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "December 24", "text": "December 24 – King Ferdinand I of León (\"the Great\") dies in León, Spain, after an 11-year reign as Emperor of All Spain. His kingdom is divided among his three sons: the eldest Sancho II, the second Alfonso VI and the youngest García II. The kingdoms of Galicia and Portugal become independent under the rule of García.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365271706#Europe", "title": "1065", "revid": 1365271706, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1066, "year_label": "1066 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Henry, count of Portugal (House of Burgundy) (d. 1112)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370249569#Births", "title": "1066", "revid": 1370249569, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1095, "year_label": "1095 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The Second County of Portugal is established by Count Henry of Burgundy. The Almoravids start pushing back the forces of King Alfonso VI (\"the Brave\") to the positions they occupied a decade earlier. This offensive begins with the re-conquest of Lisbon, which had been given away to Castile in 1091.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365264485#Europe", "title": "1095", "revid": 1365264485, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1096, "year_label": "1096 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "King Alfonso VI (\"the Brave\") of Castile arranges to marry his daughter Theresa to Henry of Burgundy (House of Burgundy). Theresa's dowry includes the County of Portugal, given to Henry with Porto as the capital.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365266324#Europe", "title": "1096", "revid": 1365266324, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1116, "year_label": "1116 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Portuguese forces under Countess Theresa take two Galician cities, Tui and Ourense. In reply, the sister of Theresa, Queen Urraca (\"the Reckless\"), attacks Portugal.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362168627#Europe", "title": "1116", "revid": 1362168627, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1125, "year_label": "1125 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "The first fair in Portugal is created in Ponte de Lima; it is an early sign of commercialization and economic development.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365270881#Europe", "title": "1125", "revid": 1365270881, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1128, "year_label": "1128 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 24", "text": "June 24 – Battle of São Mamede: Count Alfonso I (Henriques) defeats the forces led by his mother, Queen Theresa of Portugal, near Guimarães, and gains control of the county. Alfonso styles himself \"Prince of Portugal\".", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348046025#Europe", "title": "1128", "revid": 1348046025, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1135, "year_label": "1135 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "September", "text": "September – King García IV (\"the Restorer\") breaks with Alfonso VII, and makes common cause with the County of Portugal against Castile and León.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369184463#Europe", "title": "1135", "revid": 1369184463, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}]}