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Dom João I de PortugalKing John I of PortugalLisboa 1357 - Lisboa 1433King of Portugal and the Algarve, 1385-1433; recognized chiefly for his role in preserving the independence of the Kingdom of Portugal from the Kingdom of Castile (Wikipedia) |
Leopoldo de Almeida
1971 |
![]() d. nun' alvares Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira, O. Carm. (Paço do Bonjardim or Flor da Rosa 1360 - Lisboa 1431), Portuguese general of great success who had a decisive role in the 1383-1385 Crisis that assured Portugal's independence from Castile. He later became a mystic and was later beatified by Pope Benedict XV, in 1918, and canonised by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009 (Wikipedia). |
![]() joão das regras João das Regras, in English, literally John of the Rules (Lisboa 13?? - Lisboa 1404), Portuguese jurist (Wikipedia). |
A DOM JOÃO I |
To Dom John I |
Around the pedestal is the text:
rei de portugal pela graça de deus e firmeza de nun' alvares, joão das regras, povo de lisboa e cortes da nação
King of Portugal by the grace of God and firmness of Nun'Alvares, João das Regras, the people of Lisbon and Cortes of the nation
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