Portuguese conquest of the Algarve
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The Portuguese conquest of the Algarve, the southern-most region in modern-day Portugal, occurred between 1238, when the castle of Estômbar was captured by the Order of Santiago, and 1249, when king Afonso III of Portugal captured Faro, Loulé, Aljezur, Porches and Albufeira.
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![]() ![]() ![]() | Emirate of Algarve | ||||||
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![]() ![]() ![]() | Musa Ibn Muhammad Ibn Nassir Ibn Mahfuz |
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