| Sancho, married Dulce, daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, in 1174. Their
daughter Berengaria subsequently married the King of Denmark. |
FPE p.15 |
| When his father Afonso died of old age in 1185, Sancho was declared King,
and carried on the battles against the Moslems, investing Silves (the chief city
of the Algarve) with the help of another crusading fleet. He also invaded Leon,
taking Tuy.
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Lusiads
p. 92
|
| A couple of years later, Richard Coeur de Lion visited Lisbon on his way to
the Holy Land. Richard detailed one of his ships to help Sancho defend Silves
against counterattack. At the same time another crusader band forced a Moorish
expedition to lift a siege of Santarem. As soon as the crusaders departed, a
fresh Moslem army landed from Africa and retook every city south of the Tagus. |
TPS p. 37 |
| During Sancho's reign, the Templars fought off a seige at Tomar,
confirming their importance in the battle against the Moors.
|
Templars
under Sancho
|
| Sancho had interests beyond conquest. He encouraged trade with Flanders,
and his court was the first centre for lyric poetry in the vernacular. |
TPS p. 37 |
