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Book Of Fortresses
The Book of Fortresses (Portuguese: ''Livro das Fortalezas'') is a sixteenth-century manuscript written in 1509–1510 by the Royal Clerk Duarte de Armas at the behest King Manuel I of Portugal. The work contains drawings of all the 56 Portuguese border castles, all of which have been personally visited by the author. The book is considered to be a valuable source for the study of cartography and military architecture of the kingdom of Portugal. History King Manuel I (1495–1521) conducted extensive work to centralize and modernize the government of Portugal. Among the most important reforms, there are the Manueline Ordinances and called Reading Nova, the reform of the charters which resulted in 596 new charters throughout the kingdom. In another field, the monarch decreed the execution of the Armoury-Mor of the Book of Sintra room and the Book of Nobility and Perfeiçam Weapons, to regulate the use of heraldic arms in the kingdom and make manifest the will of the sovereign as ...
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Livro Das Fortalezas 73- Almeida
''Livro'' () is an album by Caetano Veloso, released through the record label Nonesuch Records, Nonesuch in 1998. In 42nd Grammy Awards, 2000, the album earned Veloso the Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Best World Music Album, Best World Music Album and a Latin Grammy Awards of 2000, Latin Grammy Award nomination for Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Album of the Year, in addition to winning the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album. Track listing All songs by Veloso, unless noted otherwise. # "Os Passistas (Carnaval Dancers)" – 3:23 # "Livros (Books)" – 4:31 # "Onde O Rio E Mais Baiano (Where Rio Is Most Bahian)" – 3:22 # "Manhatã (Para Lulu Santos) (For Lulu Santos)" – 5:17 # "Doideca" – 3:40 # "Voce É Minha (You Are Mine)" – 3:44 # "Um Tom" – 2:29 # "How Beautiful a Being Could Be" (Moreno Veloso)– 3:27 # "O Navio Negreiro (The Slave Ship) (Excerto)" (Castro Alves) – 5:17 # "Não Enche" (Don't Tease Me) – 3:31 # "Minha Voz, Minha Vida (My Voice, ...
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Castle Of Noudar
The Castle of Noudar ( pt, Castelo de Noudar), is a Portuguese medieval castle in the civil parish and municipality of Barrancos, in the district of Beja. History The settlement (sometimes referred to as Nodar or Noudall) was founded in 1167, but taken from the Moors by Gonçalo Mendes da Maia. Archaeological excavations revealed vestiges of human occupation in the place since the Calcolithic Age, that included the alcazaba and northern spaces. The area between keep tower and residential areas were not occupied during the Moorish period of Islamic occupation. On 6 December 1253, King D. Alfonso X of Castile (''the Wise'') conceded forals (''charters'') to Noudar, Arouche, Aracena, Moura and Serpa. He would eventually donate all these lands to his daughter D. Beatriz, whom he had marry the defeated King D. Afonso III after his invasion of Portugal. The marriage contract, bound the territory to Portugal, and the lands would be returned to their heirs. During D. Afonso X's battle w ...
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Castle Of Arronches
The Castle of Arronches ( pt, Castelo de Arronches), is a Portuguese medieval castle in civil parish of Assunção, in the municipality of Arronches, in the district of Portalegre. History The territory of Arronches was first conquered in 1166 by forces loyal to D. Afonso Henriques. Yet, over the course of the intervening years the location alternated between Muslim and Christian forces, with King D. Sancho II taking it in 1235, and in 1242, troops of D. Paio Peres Correia finally reconquered Arronches. On 16 June 1255, a foral (''charter'') was issued by King D. Afonso III, which was confirmed on 2 January 1272. In 1310, the lands of Arronches was incorporated into Crown territories by King D. Dinis, who ordered the reconstruction of the castle. Following the Castilian invasion, in 1384, troops of D. Nuno Álvares Pereira retook the castle and lands of Arronches. The first Cortes of Arronches convened in 1475. On 1 June 1512, a new foral was issued by King D. Manuel I Man ...
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Livro Das Fortalezas 30- Ougela
''Livro'' () is an album by Caetano Veloso, released through the record label Nonesuch in 1998. In 2000, the album earned Veloso the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album and a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year, in addition to winning the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album. Track listing All songs by Veloso, unless noted otherwise. # "Os Passistas (Carnaval Dancers)" – 3:23 # "Livros (Books)" – 4:31 # "Onde O Rio E Mais Baiano (Where Rio Is Most Bahian)" – 3:22 # "Manhatã (Para Lulu Santos) (For Lulu Santos)" – 5:17 # "Doideca" – 3:40 # "Voce É Minha (You Are Mine)" – 3:44 # "Um Tom" – 2:29 # "How Beautiful a Being Could Be" (Moreno Veloso)– 3:27 # "O Navio Negreiro (The Slave Ship) (Excerto)" ( Castro Alves) – 5:17 # "Não Enche" (Don't Tease Me) – 3:31 # "Minha Voz, Minha Vida (My Voice, My Life)" – 2:50 # "Alexandre (Alexander)" – 5:48 # "Na Baixa Do Sapateiro (In Baixa Do Sapateiro)" (Ary Barroso) – 3:46 # "Pra Ninguém (For ...
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Castle Of Ouguela
The Castle of Ouguela ( pt, Castelo de Ouguela) is a medieval castle erected in the civil parish of São João Baptista, municipality of Campo Maior, in the Portuguese district of Portalegre. It is classified by IGESPAR as a Site of Public Interest. Built on an escarpment, the castle dominates the village on the left bank of Abrilongo riverside, near its confluence with the Xévora river. Rebuilt by King Dinis (1279-1325), the castle received bulwark walls during the reign of King John IV (1640-1656). Its walls resembled the Spanish fortification of Alburquerque. It currently is a member of the Tourism-Promotion Plains Area. History Early history The early occupation of its site dates back to pre-Roman fort. At the time of the Roman invasion and occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, the town was designated under the name Budua. During its occupation by the Visigoths, they called it Niguela. From the eighth century Umuyyad Muslims had the town fortified. Medieval c ...
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Livro Das Fortalezas 28- Campo Maior
''Livro'' () is an album by Caetano Veloso, released through the record label Nonesuch in 1998. In 2000, the album earned Veloso the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album and a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year, in addition to winning the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album. Track listing All songs by Veloso, unless noted otherwise. # "Os Passistas (Carnaval Dancers)" – 3:23 # "Livros (Books)" – 4:31 # "Onde O Rio E Mais Baiano (Where Rio Is Most Bahian)" – 3:22 # "Manhatã (Para Lulu Santos) (For Lulu Santos)" – 5:17 # "Doideca" – 3:40 # "Voce É Minha (You Are Mine)" – 3:44 # "Um Tom" – 2:29 # "How Beautiful a Being Could Be" (Moreno Veloso)– 3:27 # "O Navio Negreiro (The Slave Ship) (Excerto)" ( Castro Alves) – 5:17 # "Não Enche" (Don't Tease Me) – 3:31 # "Minha Voz, Minha Vida (My Voice, My Life)" – 2:50 # "Alexandre (Alexander)" – 5:48 # "Na Baixa Do Sapateiro (In Baixa Do Sapateiro)" (Ary Barroso) – 3:46 # "Pra Ninguém (For ...
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Castle Of Campo Maior
The Castle of Campo Maior ( pt, Castelo de Campo Maior) is a medieval military fortification, in the civil parish of São João Bapista, municipality of Campo Maior, part of a first line of defense in the Portuguese Alentejo, oriented towards Spain, in conjunction with the military forts of Ouguela, Elvas, Olivença and Juromenha. It is a walled bulwark of the modern era, highlighted by a Renaissance-era window in the northern tower of the castle. It has been listed as a National monument since 1911. History Owing the regions occupation by successive tribes of Celts, Romans and Muslims, it is likely that the territory of Campo Maior has been settled during the pre-historic epochs. The land of Campo Maior was definitively conquered from the Moors by the forces of Kingdom of León in 1230. The first foral (''charter'') was issued by the Bishop of Badajoz thirty years after this event. Eventually, the castle was conquered by the Portuguese in 1295-1296, and integrated into t ...
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Castle Of Elvas
The Castle of Elvas ( pt, Castelo de Elvas) is a medieval military fortification in Portugal, in the civil parish of Alcáçova, municipality of Elvas, part of a first line of defense in the Portuguese Alentejo, in conjunction with the military forts of Ouguela, Campo Maior, Olivença and Juromenha. History Between the 8th and 12th century Muslim forces occupied Elvas, resulting in the construction of the fortress. It was briefly conquered by forces loyal to Afonso Henriques around 1166, an action that was repeated in successive years with Moorish capture, and recapture, of the strategic point. In 1200 Sancho I encircled the citadel, and his successor, Sancho II made a tentative attempt to capture Elvas in 1226, at the same time Alfonso IX of León was trying to take Badajoz: although concerted, it was unsuccessful. This was followed in 1228 by another attempt, also unsuccessful, until 1230, after the castle and surrounding territory was abandoned by Muslim forces, who had r ...
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Livro Das Fortalezas 24- Olivença
''Livro'' () is an album by Caetano Veloso, released through the record label Nonesuch in 1998. In 2000, the album earned Veloso the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album and a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year, in addition to winning the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album. Track listing All songs by Veloso, unless noted otherwise. # "Os Passistas (Carnaval Dancers)" – 3:23 # "Livros (Books)" – 4:31 # "Onde O Rio E Mais Baiano (Where Rio Is Most Bahian)" – 3:22 # "Manhatã (Para Lulu Santos) (For Lulu Santos)" – 5:17 # "Doideca" – 3:40 # "Voce É Minha (You Are Mine)" – 3:44 # "Um Tom" – 2:29 # "How Beautiful a Being Could Be" (Moreno Veloso)– 3:27 # "O Navio Negreiro (The Slave Ship) (Excerto)" ( Castro Alves) – 5:17 # "Não Enche" (Don't Tease Me) – 3:31 # "Minha Voz, Minha Vida (My Voice, My Life)" – 2:50 # "Alexandre (Alexander)" – 5:48 # "Na Baixa Do Sapateiro (In Baixa Do Sapateiro)" (Ary Barroso) – 3:46 # "Pra Ninguém (For ...
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Olivenza
Olivenza () or Olivença () is a town in southwestern Spain, near the Portuguese border, on a historically disputed section of the Portugal–Spain border. Its territory is administered by Spain as a municipality belonging to the province of Badajoz, and to the wider autonomous community of Extremadura. The town of Olivença was under Portuguese sovereignty continuously between 1297 ( Treaty of Alcañices) and 1801, when it was occupied by Spain during the War of the Oranges and ceded that year under the Treaty of Badajoz. Spain has since administered the territory (now split into two municipalities, Olivenza and also Táliga), whereas Portugal invokes the self-revocation of the Treaty of Badajoz, plus the Treaty of Vienna of 1815, to claim the return of the territory. In spite of the territorial dispute between Portugal and Spain, the issue has not been a sensitive matter in the relations between these two countries. Olivenza and other neighbouring Spanish (La Codosera, Albur ...
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Juromenha
Juromenha is a town in southeastern Portugal, near the border with Spain. It is part of Alandroal Municipality. See also *Castelo de Juromenha Castelo de Juromenha is a castle in Portugal located in Juromenha. It is classified by IGESPAR as a Site of Public Interest. Juromenha Juromenha is a town in southeastern Portugal, near the border with Spain. It is part of Alandroal Mun ... Alandroal {{Évora-geo-stub ...
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Castle Of Alandroal
The Castle of Alandroal ( pt, Castelo do Alandroal) is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Alandroal (Nossa Senhora da Conceição), São Brás dos Matos (Mina do Bugalho) e Juromenha (Nossa Senhora do Loreto), municipality of Alandroal, Portuguese district of Évora A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ..., classified as a National Monument. History The Gothic castle of Alandroal was one of the military constructions during the reign of King D. Denis, dated from several inscriptions and commemorative plaques located within the fortress. The first dates to 6 February 1294 and is situated over the gates of the fortress. These plaques indicate that the project promoter was the Master of the Order of Avis, then D. João Afonso, who was responsible for placing the ...
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