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homaj^e for his dominions. His fon, Don Sancho, inherited Alonfo the Wife, king of Caftilc and Leon, whilft his firft 

 Uis father's mihtary difpofition, took, tht lead on feveral wife was hving, he incurred the difpicafurc of pope Alex- 

 cccafions during the latter part of his rcijii, and in 1180 ander IV., who put his kingdom unrii-'r an interdift. But 

 gained a glorious viflory over Jofeph, king of Morocco and upon tlie death of his firH queen, A.D. I2i^)2, pope Urban 



granted a di^'penfation, ligitinvited the children of Donna 

 Beatrix, and removed the interdid. In order to prevent all 

 future difputes with the crown of Callile, the two kings 

 defined the boundaries between their refpeftive dominions by 

 means of comniinioncrs, and recognized this feltleiiH'nt by 

 a (olemn aft. The king, encouraged by the pvol'perous (late 

 of the country and l)v the happy ilfuc of !iii eiiterprifes, 



emperor of the Almohedes, who had advanced with a very 

 large army as far as Santaren. The confternation of the 

 infidels, in confequence of th.is defeat, was fo great, that 

 they left the Portuguefe at liberty t;) impro.e the interior 

 part of the country, and to fortify their frontiers during the 

 whole of next year. Alphoafo needed repofe and had retired 



to Coimbra, where, worn oat with cares and fatigue, he _ _ _ ^^^ 



departed this life on the fixth of December, i iS j, after a extended the autiiority of tlic crown, and obliged the clergy 

 reign of 57 years, in the 76th year of his age. His remains to contribute to the welfare of the (late ; but this mcafure 

 v.'ere depofited with great funeral folemnity in the church of revived old difputes, and the kingdom was again, A.D. 

 the holy crofs at Coimbra. His gigantic fize and ftrength, 1268, put under an interdid. Such was his policy, that 

 as he was no lefs than feven feet high, and Uis martial ardour, he contrived to obtain from Callile an exemption of all 

 have given occafion to many abfurd and incredible (lories claims upon the crown of Portugal, and to procure a de- 

 concerning his military exploits, fo that in the annals of ' ' ' ' 

 chivalry, as well as in the record of martial atchievements, 

 he fuftains a very confpicuous rank. He inftituted two 

 orders of knighthood, that of the Wings and that of A\ is, 

 which ftill flourilhes in that kingdom with honour. He was 

 fuccecded by his ion, Don Saneho, in the 31ft year of his 

 age. Mod. Un. Hid. vol. xviii. p. 175 — igo. 



Alphon-so, or Alonso II. Don, furnamcd the Fat, 

 the third king of Portugal, fuccecded his father Don Sancho 

 I., at the age of 27, A.D. 12.12. He began his reign 



with two very popular ads ; he fent a body of infantry to refpeded by the nobles, and obeyed by the clergy 

 the afTiilance of the king of Callile, who behaved with great Un. Hill. vol. xviii. p. 204. 



reputation in the famou.s battle of Navas de Tolofa, and he Alphonso, or Ai.onso IV, king of Portugal, fur- 

 gave the cadle of Avis to the knights of that order ; never- named the Brave, was the fon of king Denis, and fuccecded 

 thelefs the luilre of his reign was eclipfed in its dawn. ITis his father in 1324. Wlien he afeended the throne, hunting 

 quarrels with his own family entailed upon him a variety of was his favourite diverlion ; and whilll he was giving a detail 

 ti-ouble.s, and fubjeded him to the interference, as well as the to his council of a month's (ports, one of his courtiers had 

 dlfpleafure, of pope Innocent III. The .pope, however, the refolution to remonllrate, and to threaten, that if the 

 prevailed in producing a reconciliation with his fillers ; but grievances of his fubjeds were not redrelfcd, they mu(l look 

 this calm was difturbed by the incuriions of the Moors, out for another and a better king. Alonfo was at firft 

 However, an army of Germans and Flemings, deftined for highly dil'pleafed ; but upon refledtion, " I perceive," faid 

 t!ie holy land, feafonably arrived in the harbour of Lifbon, he, " the tr.ith of what you fay ; he cannot long have fub- 

 and enabled the king to take Alca^ar-do-Sal, where the Jeds who will not be a king. Remember, that from this 

 Moors had a fortrefs on a rock that was deemed impreg- day you have nothing more to do with Alonfo the fportf- 

 nable, A.D. 1217, and alfo to defeat the Moorifli army, man, but with Alonfo, king of Portugal." To this refolii- 

 Towards the clofe of his reign he quarrelled with his clergy, tion he adhered ; and lie exereifed the authority of a fjvercigit 

 who refufed a contribution of troops and money for defend- in a manner that awed his fubjeds, without eoiiriliating 

 i;ig the kingdom againll the infidels ; upon which, in 1221, their edeem. To his father's memory he (hewed 'cfped, 

 the pope excommunicated him, and put his dominions under and promoted thofe who had oppofed himfelf with the 

 2:1 interdid. Whilil he was negotiating with his fubjeds on greatell vehemence, regarding them, though enemies to 



claration that its monarchs were free from every kind of 

 homage. Before his death, he made a full fubmilTion to the 

 church, and was reconciled to the pope and clergy ; and 

 having received abfolution, he died February l6tli, 1279, 

 in the 31(1 year of his reign, and 69th of his life; leaving 

 the kingdom of Portugal complete to his fuccelTors. This 

 prince was of tall llature and engaging afped and manners ;' 

 magnificent in times of peace, and frugal when his alfairs 

 required economy ; the friend of the poor, for he pawned 

 his crown to provide them with bread in a time of fcareity, 

 ~ " " " " Mod. 



occafion of the confufion produced by the pope's fentence, 

 he died on the 12th of March 1223, in the i2th year of his 

 reign, and was buried with little ceremony, under a plain 

 tomb, in the conventual church of Alcobaga. He 

 \vas very brave aud uncommonly (Irong ; and is laid to have 



him, as the true friends of the crown. He (hewed muen 

 duty to his mother, and great affedion for Lis conlort queen 

 Beatrix ; and commenced his reign with forming defigns 

 for the eilabhlbment of his family and the fccurity of liis 

 doniinion;. He proceeded, however, againll his brotlier. 



been a great promoter of judice. Mod. Un. Hid. vol. xviii. Alonfo Sanchez, as a proferibed traitor, and thus drove turn 



p. 193. into rebellion ; but he was afterwards reconciled, and received 



Alphonso, or Alon.so III, Don, king of Portugal, him into favour. He engaged in a war with Alonfo XL, 



fiicceeded his brother Don Sancho II, A.D, 124S, in the king of Callile, which terminated in an alliance and in et- 



38th yearof his age. Soon after his accelfion to the throne, fedual affidance againd the Moors. Bui no part of his 



he entered into a war with the Moors, and took Faro in the condud was more artful and cruel, and redi ded greater 



province of Alga'.'ve, which was deemed the capital of the difgrace on his charader, than that which concerned Donna 



Mooridi territories, and alfo Loula, which was carried by Agnes de Callro, the irillrels and concealed wite of his fon. 



ftorm ; and he thus added a confiderable diftrid to the do- 

 minions of Portugal. His domedic adminidration was con- 

 dufted with great prudence, fo that his power and popu- 

 larity were much increafed, and he maintained a friendly in- 



Don Pedro. ludigated by his courtiers, who were jealous 

 of the influence of this favourite, he ilFued oiclt;is for the 

 murder of this princefs, and afterwards avowed anda]:proved 

 this horrid deed. The fon by this aft was driven into a 



tercourfe with pope Innocent IV. In confequence of his civil war, but it was foon concluded by his fubmilTion, and 

 marriage with Donna Beatrix, the natural daughter of Don by tokens of peculiar favour on the part of tht fathct. As 



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