WebLagos (Portuguese pronunciation: (); literally "lakes"; Proto-Celtic: *Lacobriga) is a city and municipality at the mouth of Bensafrim River and along the Atlantic Ocean, in the Barlavento region of the Algarve, in southern Portugal. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 31,049, in an area of 212.99 km 2. The city of Lagos proper (which includes only the civil …

WebThe Semitic sound value of Qôp was /q/ (voiceless uvular stop), and the form of the letter could have been based on the eye of a needle, a knot, or even a monkey with its tail hanging down. /q/ is a sound common to Semitic languages, but not found in many European languages. Some have even suggested that the form of the letter Q is even …

WebPortuguese Angola refers to Angola during the historic period when it was a territory under Portuguese rule in southwestern Africa.In the same context, it was known until 1951 as Portuguese West Africa (officially the State of West Africa).. Initially ruling along the coast and engaging in military conflicts with the Kingdom of Kongo, in the 18th century …

WebThe Portuguese Restoration War (Portuguese: Guerra da Restauração) was the war between Portugal and Spain that began with the Portuguese revolution of 1640 and ended with the Treaty of Lisbon in 1668, bringing a formal end to the Iberian Union.The period from 1640 to 1668 was marked by periodic skirmishes between Portugal and Spain, as well as …

WebAfonso III (Portuguese pronunciation: ; rare English alternatives: Alphonzo or Alphonse), or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese), Alfonso or Alphonso (Portuguese-Galician) or Alphonsus (), the Boulonnais (Port. o Bolonhês), King of Portugal (5 May 1210 – 16 February 1279) was the first to use the title King of Portugal and the Algarve, from 1249.He was the second …

WebA spa town is a resort town based on a mineral spa (a developed mineral spring).Patrons visit spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits. Thomas Guidott set up a medical practice in the English town of Bath in 1668. He became interested in the curative properties of the hot mineral waters there and in 1676 wrote A discourse of Bathe, and …

WebSaint George's Castle (Portuguese: Castelo de São Jorge; Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐʃˈtɛlu dɨ sɐ̃w̃ ˈʒɔɾʒ(ɨ)]) is a historic castle in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, located in the freguesia of Santa Maria Maior.Human occupation of the castle hill dates to at least the 8th century BC while the first fortifications built date from the 1st century BC.

WebLoulé (Portuguese pronunciation: ()) is a city and municipality in the region of Algarve, district of Faro, Portugal. In 2011, the population of the entire municipality was 70,622 inhabitants, in an area of approximately 763.67 square kilometres (294.85 sq mi). The municipality has two principal cities: Loulé and Quarteira

WebMaria was born at the Ribeira Palace in Lisbon and baptized Maria Francisca Isabel Josefa Antónia Gertrudes Rita Joana. She was the eldest of four daughters born to Dom José (Joseph), Prince of Brazil (later King Dom José I of Portugal), and Infanta Mariana Victoria of Spain.Her father José was the son of the reigning King Dom João V (John V) of …

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