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Tomar
Tomar (), also known in English as Thomar (the ancient name of Tomar), is a Portugal, Portuguese city and a municipality in the historical Ribatejo Portuguese Provinces of Portugal, province, and in Santarém District, Santarém district. The town proper has a population of about 20,000. The municipality population in 2011 was 40,677, in an area of . The town of Tomar was created inside the walls of the Convento de Cristo, constructed under the orders of Gualdim de Pais, the fourth Grand master (order), Grand Master of the Knights Templar in Portugal in the late 12th century. Tomar was the last Templar town to be commissioned for construction and one of Portugal's historical jewels. The town was especially important in the 15th century when it was a center of Portuguese overseas expansion under Henry the Navigator, the Grand Master of the Order of Christ (Portugal), Order of Christ, successor organization to the Knights Templar in Portugal. Geography Tomar lies in the most fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convento De Cristo
The Convent of Christ () is a former Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal. Originally a 12th-century Knights Templar, Templar Fortification, stronghold, when the order was dissolved in the 14th century the Portuguese branch was turned into the Order of Christ (Portugal), Knights of the Order of Christ, that later supported Portugal's Age of Exploration, maritime discoveries of the 15th century. The convent and castle complex are a historic and cultural monument and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983. History Convento Cristo December 2008-8.jpg, The main church of the Convent of Tomar constructed by the Knights Templar TomarConvent-CloisterChurch1.jpg, The Manueline nave, as seen from the Renaissance era cloisters TomarConvent-Church1.jpg, The elaborate pinnacles over the western facade of the church TomarConvent-Cloisters2.jpg, Renaissance Cloister of John III Templars The castle was founded by the Knights Templar, Order of Poor Knights of the Temple (or Templa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knights Templar
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, mainly known as the Knights Templar, was a Military order (religious society), military order of the Catholic Church, Catholic faith, and one of the most important military orders in Western Christianity. They were founded in 1118 to defend pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem, with their headquarters located there on the Temple Mount, and existed for nearly two centuries during the Middle Ages. Officially endorsed by the Catholic Church by such decrees as the papal bull ''Omne datum optimum'' of Pope Innocent II, the Templars became a favoured charity throughout Christendom and grew rapidly in membership and power. The Templar knights, in their distinctive white mantle (monastic vesture), mantles with a red Christian cross, cross, were among the most skilled fighting units of the Crusades. They were prominent in Christian finance; non-combatant members of the order, who made up as much as 90% of their members, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gualdim De Pais
Dom Gualdim Pais (4 March 1118 – 13 October 1195) was a Portuguese crusader, Knight Templar in the service of Afonso Henriques of Portugal. He was the founder of the city of Tomar. Biography Gualdim Pais was the son of Paio Ramires and Guntroda Soares, paternal grandson of Ramires Aires and great-grandson of Aires Carpinteiro.Cardoso, José (1994). ''Perfis de ilustres varões bracarenses''. Braga: Publicações APPADCM. pp. 23–31 His brother Vasco Pais Ramirão was alcaide-mor of Coimbra. His family belonged to the rural nobility, originally from Entre-Douro-e-Minho, settled on sowing lands in the Ave River basin on its right bank. It is known that at a certain point he took up residence in Braga and that he was educated at an ecclesiastical school, possibly that of the Cathedral of Braga and such was his connection with the city that several epigraphs on the castles he founded proclaim him as being from there: e.g. «MAGISTER GALDINUS NOBILI SIQUI / DEM GENERE BRACARA O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Médio Tejo
The Intermunicipal communities of Portugal, Comunidade Intermunicipal do Médio Tejo (; English language, English: ''Middle Tagus'') is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in December 2008, replacing the former ''Comunidade Urbana do Médio Tejo'' created in 2004. It takes its name from the river Tagus. Médio Tejo is also a NUTS statistical regions of Portugal#NUTS III, NUTS 3 subregion of Oeste e Vale do Tejo, the NUTS 3 subregion has covered the same area as the intermunicipal community. The seat of the intermunicipal community is Tomar. Médio Tejo comprises parts of the former districts of Santarém District, Santarém and Castelo Branco District, Castelo Branco. The population in 2011 was 247,331, in an area of . Municipalities The CIM Médio Tejo is composed of 11 municipalities: Gallery Centro Geodésico de Portugal.jpg, Vila de Rei, Geodesic Center of Portugal Santuario de Fátima. Portugal (cropped).jpg, Sanctuary of Fátima Castelo de Almourol (3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Christ (Portugal)
The Military Order of Christ is a Portuguese honorific order. It is the former order of Knights Templar as it was reconstituted in Portugal. Before 1910, it was known as the Royal Military Order of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Order of the Knights of Our Lord Jesus Christ. It was founded in 1318, with the protection of King Denis of Portugal, after the Templars were abolished on 22 March 1312 by the papal bull, '' Vox in excelso'', issued by Pope Clement V. King Denis refused to pursue and persecute the former knights as had occurred in most of the other sovereign states under the political influence of the Catholic Church. Heavily swayed by Philip IV of France, Pope Clement had the Knights Templar annihilated throughout France and most of Europe on charges of heresy, but Denis revived the Templars of Tomar as the Order of Christ, largely for their aid during the ''Reconquista'' and in the reconstruction of Portugal after the wars. Denis negotiated with Clement's successor, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nabão River
The Nabão () is a river in Portugal. It rises in Ansião and passes through the city of Tomar Tomar (), also known in English as Thomar (the ancient name of Tomar), is a Portugal, Portuguese city and a municipality in the historical Ribatejo Portuguese Provinces of Portugal, province, and in Santarém District, Santarém district. The to ... before joining the Zêzere River — a course of about . It was known to the Romans as ''Nabanus''. The swift waters of the Nabão once fed the factories of Tomar. The river is associated with the tale of Santa Iria. In 2013, development work in Tomar includes construction of road and foot bridges, promenades and gardens. References Rivers of Portugal {{Portugal-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serra E Junceira
Serra e Junceira is a civil parish in the municipality of Tomar Tomar (), also known in English as Thomar (the ancient name of Tomar), is a Portugal, Portuguese city and a municipality in the historical Ribatejo Portuguese Provinces of Portugal, province, and in Santarém District, Santarém district. The to ..., Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Serra and Junceira. The population in 2011 was 2,080,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 46.57 km². [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madalena E Beselga
Madalena e Beselga is a civil parish in the municipality of Tomar Tomar (), also known in English as Thomar (the ancient name of Tomar), is a Portugal, Portuguese city and a municipality in the historical Ribatejo Portuguese Provinces of Portugal, province, and in Santarém District, Santarém district. The to ..., Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Madalena and Beselga. The population in 2011 was 3,990,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 44.44 km². References Freguesias of Tomar {{Santarém-ge ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asseiceira
Asseiceira is a civil parish (''Freguesia'') in the municipality of Tomar Tomar (), also known in English as Thomar (the ancient name of Tomar), is a Portugal, Portuguese city and a municipality in the historical Ribatejo Portuguese Provinces of Portugal, province, and in Santarém District, Santarém district. The to ..., Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,943,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 29.08 km². It is the location of the Battle of Asseiceira, fought on 16 May 1834, the last and decisive engagement of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribatejo
The Ribatejo () is the most central of the traditional provinces of Portugal, with no coastline or border with Spain. The region is crossed by the Tagus river (''Ribatejo'' translates to "upper Tagus", or more precisely, "up the Tagus" relative to Lisbon at its mouth). The region contains some of the nation's richest agricultural land, and it produces most of the animals used in the Portuguese style of bullfighting. Ribatejo Province was formally created in 1936. It contained the municipalities of Abrantes, Alcanena, Almeirim, Alpiarça, Azambuja, Benavente, Cartaxo, Chamusca, Constância, Coruche, Entroncamento, Ferreira do Zêzere, Golegã, Rio Maior, Salvaterra de Magos, Santarém, Sardoal, Tomar, Torres Novas, Vila Franca de Xira and Vila Nova da Barquinha. The largest towns were Santarém and Tomar. In 1976 the Ribatejo Province was dissolved. Most of the area belongs to the Santarém District. For EU statistical purposes, it was divided between the Lezír ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paialvo
Paialvo is a Portuguese ''freguesia'' ("civil parish") located in the municipality of Tomar Tomar (), also known in English as Thomar (the ancient name of Tomar), is a Portugal, Portuguese city and a municipality in the historical Ribatejo Portuguese Provinces of Portugal, province, and in Santarém District, Santarém district. The to .... The population in 2011 was 2,599,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 22.31 km2. Paialvo Parish consists of thirteen places/villages: Bexiga, Carrascal, Carrazede, Casal Barreleiro, Charneca d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry The Navigator
Princy Henry of Portugal, Duke of Viseu ( Portuguese: ''Infante Dom Henrique''; 4 March 1394 – 13 November 1460), better known as Prince Henry the Navigator (), was a Portuguese prince and a central figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire and in the 15th-century European maritime exploration. Through his administrative direction, he is regarded as the main initiator of what would be known as the Age of Discovery. Henry was the fourth child of King John I of Portugal, who founded the House of Aviz. After procuring the new caravel ship, Henry was responsible for the early development of Portuguese exploration and maritime trade with other continents through the systematic exploration of Western Africa, the islands of the Atlantic Ocean, and the search for new routes. He encouraged his father to conquer Ceuta (1415), the Muslim port on the North African coast across the Straits of Gibraltar from the Iberian Peninsula. He learned of the opportunity offered by the Sah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
