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Invasion of Portugal

Portugal · House / House of Avis. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1385Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1385

John IJuly 1385

Lisbon · House / House of Avis

The King of Castille again invades Portugal with the purpose of conquering Lisbon and removing John I from the throne. John I of Castille is accompanied by French allied cavalry while English troops and generals take the side of John of Avizh

Nuno Alvares Pereira14 August 1385

Aljubarotta · House / House of Avis

John and Nuno Alvares Pereira, John Is Constable and talented supporter, repells the Castillian attack in the decisive Battle of Aljubarotta

John I14 August 1385

Aljubarotta · House / House of Avis

John and Nuno Alvares Pereira, John Is Constable and talented supporter, repells the Castillian attack in the decisive Battle of Aljubarotta

John I14 September 1385

House / House of Avis

The Castilian forces abandon Santarem, Torres Vedras, Torres Novas, many other towns are delivered to John I by Portuguese nobles from the Castilian side and the stability of the Portuguese throne is permanently secured

Names involved

John INuno Alvares Pereira

Provenance

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