In 1100 AD, more than half of Iberia (modern Portugal and Spain) was controlled by the Moors

In 1100 AD, more than half of Iberia (modern Portugal and Spain) was controlled by the Moors. In 1100 AD, more than half of Iberia (modern Portugal and Spain) was controlled by the Moors The Moors conquered Iberia from the Visigoths under general Tariq Ibn Ziad in a four-year campaign Afonso Henriques was born in 1109, son of Henry of Burgundy and Teresa of León

Afonso Henriques born 1109, son of Henry of Burgundy and Teresa of León. Teresa was an illegitimate daughter of King Alfonso VI of León and Castile. At around 19, he defeated his mother's forces and declared independence. With roughly 300 men he defeated a larger Moorish army at the Battle of Ourique. The future first king of Portugal. ⚔️

Key facts:

- In 1100 AD, more than half of Iberia (modern Portugal and Spain) was controlled by the Moors

- The Moors conquered Iberia from the Visigoths under general Tariq ibn Ziyad in a four-year campaign

- Afonso Henriques was born in 1109, son of Henry of Burgundy and Teresa of León

- Teresa of León was an illegitimate daughter of King Alfonso VI, emperor of Castile, Galicia, and León

Key Facts

• In 1100 AD, more than half of Iberia (modern Portugal and Spain) was controlled by the Moors
• The Moors conquered Iberia from the Visigoths under general Tariq Ibn Ziad in a four-year campaign
• Afonso Henriques was born in 1109, son of Henry of Burgundy and Teresa of León
• Teresa of León was an illegitimate daughter of King Alfonso VI, emperor of Castile, Galicia, and León
• Afonso Henriques was born with crippled legs
• Templar leader Gualdim Pais made a deal with Henry of Burgundy and Teresa of León to heal the child in exchange for tutorship
• Afonso Henriques was healed and trained in Templar secrets and initiations
• At age 13 in 1122, Afonso Henriques crowned himself at Zamora Cathedral (bishop's gate), symbolically declaring independence
• With approximately 300 men, Afonso Henriques defeated over 3,000 troops from his mother's armies and support forces
• Afonso Henriques conquered Santarém castle by night with dozens of knights against the entire garrison
• The conquest continued south to Lisbon and Cintra
• At Cintra, the Moors considered it one of six lost pieces of paradise and refused to shed blood in the sacred place
• Moorish leader Mystic delivered the castle keys to Gualdim Pais
• A tunnel system approximately six miles long exists under Cintra mountain, still called the Cave of the Moors
• Afonso Henriques fought his final major battle with 6,000 men against five Moorish kings commanding approximately 30,000 men
• Afonso Henriques wielded a sword weighing at least 40 pounds and wore minimum 120 pounds of armor
• One-third of all conquered land was given to the Templar organization

Source: The Shaman and The Philosopher - Ep 15 by Institute for Natural Philosophy