In 868, Vímara Peres was named Count of Portugal by King Alfonso III after the reconquest of the region north of the Douro river. Later Portuguese historians viewed this event as the earliest milestone in the history of the state of Portugal, although Portugal did not achieve independence until the 12th century.
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Vímara Peres (868–873) ; Lucídio Vimaranes (873–924) ; Hermenegildo González (c.924–c.950) ; Mumadona Dias (c.924–c.950) ; Gonzalo Menéndez (c.950–997), self-styled ...
868, Count Vímara Peres declares the County of Portucale (Portugal) as a fiefdom of the Kingdom of Asturias. 868, Vímara Peres founds the town of Vimaranis ( ...
Count Peres founded the town of Vimaranes after his name, and today Vimaranes (Guimaraes) is considered the cradle city of Portugal. Portucale (Portugal) was an ...
Vímara Peres was a ninth-century nobleman who served as the first Count of Portugal.
Vímara Peres, Count of Portugal (Galicia, circa 820 – Guimarães, 873)[1] was a Christian crusading duke of the 9th century in west Iberia.
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Vimara Peres was a ninth-century nobleman from the Kingdom of Asturias. In 868, Vimara Peres was named the Count of Portugal by King Alfonso III of Spain.
CountryPortugal; Town:Porto. Year of creation:1968. Rider(s):Vimara Peres. (820-873) was a Galician duke of the 9th century in west Iberia.
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Jun 29, 2019 · The County of Portucale was created in 868, when Vimara Peres was named count and given control of the regions between the Limin and Douro ...
RM R67H34–Equestrian statue of Vimara Peres (died, 873). Nobleman from the Kingdom of Asturias and 1st Count of Portugal. Porto. Portugal.