Afonso I of Portugal (born 1109)

Afonso I of Portugal

King of Portugal from 1139 to 1185

Dom Afonso I nicknamed "the Conqueror" and "the Founder" by the Portuguese, was the first king of Portugal, from 26 July 1139 until his death on 6 December 1185. He achieved the independence of the County of Portugal, establishing a new kingdom and doubling its area with the…