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Battle of Cerneja, the Glossary

The Battle of Cerneja took place at Cernesa (Cerneja), an unidentified site in Galicia, in 1139/40, between the County of Portugal and the Kingdom of León.^[1]

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A Limia

A Limia is a comarca in the Galician Province of Ourense.

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Afonso IOr also Affonso (Archaic Portuguese-Galician) or Alphonso (Portuguese-Galician) or Alphonsus (Latin version), sometimes rendered in English as Alphonzo or Alphonse, depending on the Spanish or French influence.

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Alfonso VII of León and Castile

Alfonso VII (1 March 110521 August 1157), called the Emperor (el Emperador), became the King of Galicia in 1111 and King of León and Castile in 1126.

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Battle of Ourique

The Battle of Ourique (معركة أوريكه) took place on 25 July 1139, in which the forces of Portuguese count Afonso Henriques (of the House of Burgundy) defeated those led by the Almoravid governor of Córdoba, Muhammad Az-Zubayr Ibn Umar, identified as "King Ismar" in Christian chronicles. Battle of Cerneja and Battle of Ourique are 1139 in Europe, 12th century in Portugal, battles involving Portugal and Conflicts in 1139.

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Battle of São Mamede

The Battle of São Mamede (Batalha de São Mamede) took place on 24 June 1128 near Guimarães and is considered the seminal event for the foundation of the Kingdom of Portugal and the battle that ensured Portugal's independence. Battle of Cerneja and battle of São Mamede are 12th century in Portugal and battles involving Portugal.

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Chronica Adefonsi Imperatoris

The Chronica Adefonsi Imperatoris, meaning "Chronicle of Alfonso the Emperor", is a chronicle of the reign of Alfonso VII of León, Emperor of Spain, lasting from 1126 to 1157. Battle of Cerneja and chronica Adefonsi Imperatoris are 12th century in the Kingdom of León.

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County of Portugal

The County of Portugal (Galician-Portuguese: Comtato de Portugalle; in documents of the period Portugalia) refers to two successive medieval counties in the region around Guimarães and Porto, today corresponding to littoral northern Portugal, within which the identity of the Portuguese people formed. Battle of Cerneja and county of Portugal are 12th century in Portugal.

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Fernando Pérez de Traba

Fernando (or Fernán) Pérez de Traba (– 1 November 1155), or Fernão Peres de Trava, was a nobleman and count of the Kingdom of León who for a time held power over all Galicia.

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Henry, Count of Portugal

Henry (Portuguese: Henrique, French: Henri; 1066 – 22 May 1112), Count of Portugal, was the first member of the Capetian House of Burgundy to rule Portugal and the father of the country's first king, Afonso Henriques.

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History of Portugal

The history of Portugal can be traced from circa 400,000 years ago, when the region of present-day Portugal was inhabited by Homo heidelbergensis.

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House of Burgundy

The House of Burgundy was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, descending from Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, a younger son of King Robert II of France.

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Kingdom of Galicia

The Kingdom of Galicia (Reino de Galicia, or Galiza; Reino de Galicia; Reino da Galiza; Galliciense Regnum) was a political entity located in southwestern Europe, which at its territorial zenith occupied the entire northwest of the Iberian Peninsula.

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Kingdom of León

The Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. Battle of Cerneja and kingdom of León are 12th century in the Kingdom of León.

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Kingdom of Portugal

The Kingdom of Portugal was a monarchy in the western Iberian Peninsula and the predecessor of the modern Portuguese Republic.

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Reconquista

The Reconquista (Spanish and Portuguese for "reconquest") or the reconquest of al-Andalus was the successful series of military campaigns that European Christian kingdoms waged against the Muslim kingdoms following the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula by the Umayyad Caliphate.

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Rodrigo Vélaz

Rodrigo Vélaz (died June 1144) was the "count of Galicia, who held Sarria" according to the near-contemporary Chronica Adefonsi imperatoris.

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Theresa, Countess of Portugal

Theresa (Portuguese: Teresa; Galician-Portuguese: Tareja or Tareixa; Latin: Tarasia) (1080 – 11 November 1130) was Countess of Portugal, and for a time claimant to be its independent Queen.

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Treaty of Tuy

The Treaty of Tuy (Tratado de Tuy; Tratado de Tui) was a treaty signed in Tuy, the Kingdom of León, in 1137 between the Count of Portugal, Afonso Henriques, and the King of León, Alfonso VII the Emperor. Battle of Cerneja and treaty of Tuy are 12th century in Portugal and 12th century in the Kingdom of León.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cerneja

Battle of Cerneja, the Glossary

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A Limia

Afonso I of Portugal