List of Portuguese monarchs

This is a List of Portuguese monarchs from the independence of Portugal from León in 1128-29 to the proclamation of the Republic in October 5 1910. Afonso Henriques proclaimed himself king in 1139. Ten years earlier he had proclaimed himself prince. His rule was recognized in 1143 by the Kingdom of Leon and in 1179 by the pope. The list includes the Houses of Burgundy (or Afonsine), Aviz, Philippine (or Habsburg) and Braganza.

County of Portugal

:Main article: The Establishment of the Monarchy in Portugal.

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House of Vímara Peres

The bases of the Portuguese nationality lie in 868 when Alfonso III of Leon gave Vímara Peres the lands between the Minho and Douro rivers, in the south of Galicia. In the period of Reconquista Vímara ruled over a County named after the city of Portucale (today's Porto) and based in Guimarães.

Related Topics:
868 - Alfonso III of Leon - Minho - Douro - Galicia - Reconquista - Portucale - Guimarães

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The First County of Portugal would last for two centuries when the last count, Nuno Mendes, lost the Battle of Pedroso to Garcia II of Galicia and Portugal, son of Ferdinand I of Castile-León, and the first monarch to use the tile "King of Portugal". So, in 1071, Portugal lost the autonomy gained over the past two centuries.

Related Topics:
First County of Portugal - Nuno Mendes - Battle of Pedroso - Garcia II of Galicia and Portugal - Ferdinand I of Castile-León - 1071

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One year later, in 1072 Garcia was defeated by his brothers and the Portuguese lands were again incorporated in the Kingdom of León. This would only last for two decades when the County of Portugal was given to Henry of Burgundy in 1093.

Related Topics:
1072 - Kingdom of León - County of Portugal - 1093

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House of Henry of Burgundy

The Second County of Portugal was attributed to Henry of Burgundy, a Burgundian nobleman that had helped fighting the Moors in the Reconquista.

Related Topics:
Second County of Portugal - Moors - Reconquista

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When Alfonso VI of Castile gave him the County he intended to secure peace and order in a difficult region that the Count of Galicia, Raymond (another Burgundian nobleman) couldn't manage to do. Henry was a vassal but soon tried to gain more autonomy for his County and ultimately make it an independent Kingdom. This would only happen after his death, with his son Afonso Henriques.

Related Topics:
Alfonso VI of Castile - Raymond

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