http://portugallife.co.uk/ Empowering the Portuguese Community 2008-08-21T17:50:15+00:00 en http://portugallife.co.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=10 Infante Henrique, Duke of Viseu KG (Porto, March 4, 1394–Sagres, November 13, 1460); was an infante (prince) of the Portuguese House of Aviz and an important figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire. He is known in English as Prince Henry the Navigator or the Seafarer (Portuguese: o Navegador). 2007-05-15T11:55:36+00:00 History http://portugallife.co.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=9 The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance between England (succeeded by the United Kingdom) and Portugal is the oldest alliance in the world which is still in force. It was signed in 1373. 2007-05-15T11:33:39+00:00 History http://portugallife.co.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=8 Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago in the north Atlantic Ocean that lies between 32°22.3′N, 16°16.5′W and 33°7.8′N, 17°16.65′W. It is one of the Autonomous regions of Portugal, with Madeira Island and Porto Santo being the only inhabited islands. It is also part of the European Union – thus, it belongs politically to Europe but geographically to Africa. 2007-05-15T10:40:16+00:00 Travel and Tourism http://portugallife.co.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=7 The Azores are a Portuguese archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,500 km from Lisbon and about 3,900 km from the east coast of North America. The westernmost island (Flores) actually lies on the North American plate and is only 1,925 km from St. John's in the Canadian province of Newfoundland. The Azores' most significant industry is tourism. 2007-05-15T10:38:06+00:00 General http://portugallife.co.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=6 Indulge yourself in Portugal, your destination. Website of thePortuguese Trade and Tourism Office. Portuguese Trade and Tourism Office. ]]> 2007-05-15T10:18:51+00:00 Travel and Tourism http://portugallife.co.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=5 Here you will find information about Portugal tourism, trade, investment, as well as general information about the country. 2007-05-15T10:13:44+00:00 General http://portugallife.co.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=4 The origin of Portugal, as a separate state, lay in the Christian reconquest of the Iberian peninsula. Towards the close of the 11th century crusading knights came from every part of Europe to aid the kings of León, Castile and Aragon in combatting the Moors. 2007-05-11T16:44:08+00:00 History http://portugallife.co.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=3 Guimarães (pron. IPA [gimɐ'ɾɐ̃ĩʃ]) is a city and municipality in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and in the district of Braga. The city is often referred to as the "birthplace of the Portuguese nationality" and was the birthplace of Afonso I of Portugal, the first Portuguese king. 2007-05-11T16:38:47+00:00 History http://portugallife.co.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=2 Afonso I was the son of Henry of Burgundy, Count of Portugal and Teresa of León, the illegitimate daughter of King Alfonso VI of Castile and León. He was proclaimed King on July 26, 1139, immediately after the Battle of Ourique, and died on December 6, 1185 in Coimbra. 2007-05-11T16:37:02+00:00 History http://portugallife.co.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=1 Founded in 1318, the Military Order of Christ (Ordem dos Cavaleiros de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo) was the heritage of the Knights Templar in Portugal, after the suppression of the Templars in 1312. Under heavy influence from Philip IV of France, Pope Clement V had the order annihilated throughout France and most of Europe on charges of heresy, but King Denis of Portugal re-instituted the Templars of Tomar as the Order of Christ, largely for their aid during the Reconquista and in the reconstruct ... 2007-05-10T13:14:41+00:00 History