Portalegre

::This article is about Portalegre, Alentejo, Portugal. You may be looking for Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

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Portalegre is a city in Portugal.

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Portalegre was founded in the reign of Afonso III, in 1259. It was to be given to his D. Afonso Sanches.

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In D. Diniz' reign, by a Carta R?gia of the 18th of November, 1299, it was determined that Portalegre would be donated to the king himself and later to his son and heir.

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Portalegre was elevated to the status of city on the 23rd of May, 1550, by D. Jo?o III. At this time, the city was regarded as an important administrative and economic centre.

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