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    The siege of Lisbon, from 1 July to 25 October 1147, was the military action against the Muslim-ruled Taifa of Badajoz that brought the city of Lisbon under...
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  • helped him in the Siege of Lisbon in 1147 as part of the Second Crusade. Ultimately, however, despite the failure to capture Lisbon, the campaign did...
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  • The History of the Siege of Lisbon (Portuguese: História do Cerco de Lisboa) is a novel by Portuguese author José Saramago, first published in 1989. It...
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    Portugal in the Reconquista (category History of Portugal)
    on the southern bank of the Tagus was taken during the siege of Lisbon, while Palmela was abandoned by its garrison once Lisbon fell. Óbidos was scaled...
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    The siege of Lisbon was a siege of the city of Lisbon from 29 May to 3 September 1384, between the Portuguese defenders of the city led by John I of Portugal...
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    Lisbon (/ˈlɪzbən/; Portuguese: Lisboa [liʒˈβoɐ] ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 548,703 as of 2022 within...
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    Crusade (see Siege of Lisbon). An English crusader named Gilbert of Hastings was installed as bishop, and a new cathedral was built on the site of the main...
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    Martim Moniz (category Christians of the Second Crusade)
    [mɐɾˈtĩ muˈniʃ]; died 1147) was a Portuguese knight of noble birth, and famous figure in the Siege of Lisbon in 1147. According to legend, Martim Moniz was...
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    Portuguese in the 1147 Siege of Lisbon. Since the 12th century, the castle has variously served as a royal palace, a military barracks, home of the Torre do Tombo...
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    Afonso I of Portugal after the siege of Lisbon. A crusader's account of that event refers to the local "elderly Bishop of the city" being slain "against...
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