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The Treaty of Zamora (pictured) established Portugal as a kingdom independent of the Kingdom of León.
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Treaty of Zamora
1143 recognition of Portugal's independence from León
The Conference of Zamora was a diplomatic meeting held on 4–5 October 1143 between Afonso Henriques, then styled Infante of Portugal, and his cousin Alfonso VII of León, King of León and Castile. It took place at the Cathedral of Zamora in the presence of the papal legate,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kingdom of León
Country on the Iberian Peninsula (910–1230)
The Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. It was founded in 910 when the Christian princes of Asturias along the northern coast of the peninsula shifted their capital from Oviedo to the city of León. The kings of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)