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monument_n in_o lusitania_n and_o also_o of_o his_o mother_n â—gâ—ippina_fw-la for_o to_o she_o they_o erect_v statue_n in_o the_o time_n of_o nero_n silvius_n otho_n govern_v portugal_n the_o emperor_n confer_v that_o honour_n upon_o he_o the_o more_o free_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o enjoy_v his_o wife_n popea_n who_o incontinency_n give_v occasion_n for_o he_o to_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o her_o beauty_n ten_o year_n do_v otho_n govern_v this_o province_n with_o so_o great_a equity_n and_o moderation_n that_o he_o oblige_v the_o people_n afterward_o to_o assist_v he_o towards_o obtain_v the_o empire_n a_o great_a number_n of_o martyr_n suffer_v under_o this_o cruel_a emperor_n as_o well_o in_o spain_n as_o in_o other_o part_n galba_n galba_n next_o to_o nero_n galba_n ascend_v the_o imperial_a throne_n rather_o for_o the_o hatred_n all_o man_n bear_v his_o predecessor_n than_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o otho_n then_o governor_n of_o lusitania_n in_o revenge_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v he_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o wife_n popea_n assist_v he_o nevertheless_o once_o possess_v of_o the_o government_n he_o grow_v as_o odious_a as_o he_o have_v be_v before_o desirable_a and_o therefore_o have_v hold_v it_o but_o eight_o month_n be_v murder_v otho_n otho_n his_o death_n open_v the_o way_n for_o otho_n who_o have_v win_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n with_o much_o bounty_n and_o clemency_n to_o aim_v at_o the_o crown_n otho_n to_o gratify_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o lusitanian_o grant_v great_a privilege_n to_o many_o town_n but_o particular_o to_o merida_n than_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o province_n only_o three_o month_n last_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o otho_n for_o understand_v that_o vitellius_n with_o the_o german_a army_n by_o which_o he_o be_v salute_v emperor_n be_v march_v against_o he_o he_o in_o despair_n slay_v himself_o vitellius_n vitellius_n nor_o do_v vitellius_n hold_v it_o above_o eight_o month_n 5._o vespasian_n succeed_v 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italy_n the_o alan_n and_o lusitanian_o before_o disperse_a begin_v to_o take_v heart_n and_o recover_v what_o they_o have_v lose_v sound_v also_o many_o new_a to_n among_o these_o be_v albuquerque_n and_o terabrica_n which_o last_o be_v rather_o repair_v be_v call_v alankerken_n which_o signify_v the_o church_n of_o the_o alan_n and_o now_o corrupt_o alanquer_v whilst_o the_o alan_n thus_o without_o any_o king_n only_o follow_v their_o general_n pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o emperor_n lusitanian_o the_o suevian_o incorporate_v with_o the_o ancient_a lusitanian_o hermenericus_fw-la the_o suevian_a king_n at_o lisbon_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o town_n that_o have_v be_v destroy_v treat_v the_o native_a lusitanian_o no_n otherwise_o than_o his_o own_o countryman_n the_o lusitanian_o have_v the_o free_a liberty_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o be_v equal_o admit_v to_o all_o honour_n with_o the_o suevian_o the_o two_o nation_n join_v marriage_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n become_v so_o entire_o one_o that_o there_o be_v no_o know_v the_o suevian_n from_o the_o lusitanian_a or_o the_o contrary_n be_v thus_o join_v into_o one_o body_n they_o can_v afterward_o never_o be_v part_v but_o notwithstanding_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o goth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o portugal_n be_v afterward_o call_v suevian_o thus_o the_o portuguese_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o suevian_o no_o less_o noble_a than_o the_o goth_n if_o either_o of_o those_o barbarous_a nation_n deserve_v to_o be_v esteem_v honourable_a and_o thus_o the_o province_n of_o lusitania_n lose_v that_o name_n and_o be_v long_o after_o call_v suevia_n 8._o the_o alan_o enjoy_v tranquillity_n 419._o 419._o without_o any_o king_n as_o do_v the_o suevian_o or_o portuguese_n under_o their_o sovereign_n hermenericus_fw-la till_o gundericus_n king_n of_o the_o vandal_n think_v it_o easy_a to_o subdue_v the_o alan_n in_o lusitania_n and_o the_o silingi_n in_o andaluzia_n if_o hermenericus_fw-la be_v once_o oppress_v he_o break_v the_o peace_n with_o the_o suevian_o and_o rush_v sudden_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n into_o their_o territory_n hermenericus_fw-la though_o surprise_v at_o this_o unexpected_a invasion_n gather_v his_o force_n together_o receive_v the_o enemy_n so_o successful_o that_o he_o send_v he_o to_o seek_v new_a seat_n in_o the_o island_n of_o majorca_n and_o minorca_n where_o we_o will_v leave_v he_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o those_o historian_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v 420._o 420._o gensericus_fw-la the_o brother_n of_o gundericus_n roman_n the_o suevian_o alan_n and_o silingi_n join_v in_o league_n against_o the_o roman_n succeed_v he_o who_o understand_v that_o etius_n honorius_n general_n be_v come_v into_o spain_n to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v by_o his_o brother_n he_o join_v in_o league_n with_o hermenericus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o suevian_o and_o with_o the_o alan_n and_o silingi_n believe_v none_o will_v dare_v to_o oppose_v their_o unite_a power_n at_o merida_n they_o muster_v their_o force_n etius_n dread_v their_o multitude_n but_o much_o more_o surprise_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n 423._o 423._o attempt_v nothing_o upon_o they_o thus_o gensericus_fw-la be_v leave_v at_o leisure_n to_o pass_v over_o into_o africa_n where_o he_o utter_o abolish_v the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o hermenericus_fw-la 427._o 427._o whilst_o the_o vandal_n be_v employ_v in_o africa_n enlarge_v the_o border_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o almost_o the_o same_o extent_n it_o now_o bear_v 9_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n suevian_o war_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o suevian_o who_o succeed_v honorius_n understand_v the_o vandal_n be_v go_v over_o into_o africa_n command_v his_o general_n sebastian_n to_o invade_v the_o alan_n leave_v in_o lusitania_n merida_n and_o all_o that_o territory_n be_v easy_o take_v from_o they_o as_o be_v lisbon_n and_o estremadura_n from_o the_o suevian_o sebastian_z now_o victorious_a forget_v his_o duty_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v proclaim_v king_n of_o what_o part_n he_o have_v recover_v of_o lusitania_n yet_o his_o friend_n fail_v he_o he_o be_v soon_o kill_v and_o by_o his_o death_n the_o alan_n and_o suevian_o have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o recover_v merida_n and_o lisbon_n hermenericus_fw-la grow_v old_n and_o infirm_a cause_v his_o son_n richila_n to_o be_v proclaim_v king_n who_o prove_v one_o of_o the_o most_o fortunate_a prince_n of_o the_o suevian_o whilst_o hermenericus_fw-la rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o survive_v in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n andebalus_n the_o imperial_a general_n be_v on_o his_o march_n to_o recover_v what_o sebastian_n have_v lose_v richila_n to_o begin_v his_o reign_n honourable_o gather_v a_o mighty_a power_n and_o meeting_n andebalus_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n xenil_n then_o call_v silingus_n slay_v he_o and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o army_n 10._o all_o andaluzia_n easy_o submit_v to_o the_o victorious_a king_n andaluzia_n richila_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o lusitania_n and_o andaluzia_n as_o do_v also_o merida_n where_o there_o have_v be_v a_o imperial_a garrison_n ever_o since_o sebastian_n take_v it_o all_o lusitania_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v bring_v under_o and_o richila_n become_v absolute_a in_o andaluzia_n and_o lusitania_n old_a hermenericus_fw-la die_v content_o leave_v such_o a_o heir_n in_o the_o town_n of_o britonium_fw-la near_o viana_n de_fw-fr caminha_n on_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n minho_n 440._o 440._o another_o author_n who_o call_v he_o monarch_n of_o spain_n say_v he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o river_n guadiana_n near_o unto_o merida_n richila_n be_v sensible_a how_o much_o more_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o gain_v than_o to_o preserve_v too_o large_a a_o dominion_n voluntary_o resign_v up_o cartagena_n and_o carpentania_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o they_o by_o that_o mean_v establish_v a_o large_a and_o peaceable_a kingdom_n 448._o 448._o he_o die_v eight_o year_n after_o his_o father_n and_o leave_v his_o son_n ricciarius_n to_o succeed_v he_o be_v equal_a to_o he_o in_o valour_n but_o more_o fortunate_a in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o evangelical_n law_n which_o he_o profess_v live_v and_o adhere_v to_o at_o his_o death_n chap._n iii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o suevian_o subdue_v by_o the_o goth_n two_o king_n set_v up_o by_o their_o consent_n all_o again_o reduce_v under_o one_o with_o the_o other_o remarkable_a occurrence_n between_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 448_o and_o 560._o 1._o ricciarius_n succeed_v his_o father_n richila_n 448._o 448._o not_o only_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n reign_n ricciarius_n his_o reign_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o spain_n the_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v disturb_v with_o some_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o great_a man_n but_o he_o private_o take_v off_o many_o of_o they_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v secure_v his_o life_n and_o kingdom_n he_o marry_v a_o 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each_o wife_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n wherein_o none_o be_v leave_v for_o this_o lady_n who_o doubtless_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o mistress_n 10._o count_n henry_n alonso_n count_n henry_n marry_v the_o bastard_n daughter_n of_o king_n alonso_n after_o he_o have_v marry_v the_o bastard-daughter_n of_o king_n alonso_n serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n and_o be_v some_o time_n send_v governor_n into_o portugal_n as_o be_v several_a other_o from_o the_o year_n 1072_o till_o 1098._o for_o though_o the_o count_n be_v marry_v in_o the_o year_n 1072_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n be_v not_o absolute_o assign_v over_o to_o he_o till_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o son_n alonso_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1094_o and_o we_o find_v that_o from_o the_o year_n 1099_o the_o count_n continue_v settle_v in_o portugal_n as_o absolute_a lord_n and_o proprietor_n thereof_o whereas_o
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they_o leave_v no_o child_n four_o the_o lady_n teresa_n marry_v to_o d._n sancho_n nunnez_fw-fr son_n to_o count_n nunno_n de_fw-fr celanova_n five_o he_o have_v a_o bastard_n son_n by_o a_o woman_n of_o quality_n his_o name_n be_v peter_n alonso_n of_o who_o brave_a action_n we_o shall_v hear_v in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o brother_n earl_n henry_n for_o some_o year_n wear_v a_o plain_a white_a shield_n till_o after_o he_o have_v obtain_v renown_n by_o his_o sword_n he_o add_v to_o it_o a_o plain_a blue_a cross_n chap._n ii_o the_o birth_n of_o alonso_n first_o king_n of_o portugal_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n be_v proclaim_v king_n by_o the_o army_n his_o wonderful_a victory_n over_o the_o moor_n at_o ourique_n he_o take_v lisbon_n santarem_n and_o many_o other_o place_n all_o from_o the_o year_n 1094._o till_o the_o year_n 1148._o 1._o in_o july_n 1094._o 1094._o or_o according_a to_o other_o on_o the_o 15_o of_o august_n 1094._o be_v bear_v d._n alonso_n enriquez_n 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sword_n long_a enough_o to_o gain_v renown_n 1125._o 1125._o think_v it_o requisite_a to_o be_v knight_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o day_n himself_z alonso_z knights_z himself_z and_o think_v there_o be_v none_o about_o he_o great_a enough_o to_o confer_v that_o honour_n on_o he_o by_o put_v on_o his_o armour_n and_o gird_v on_o his_o sword_n as_o be_v then_o the_o custom_n he_o lay_v the_o arm_n upon_o a_o altar_n and_o take_v they_o thence_o put_v they_o on_o himself_o so_o take_v the_o honour_n at_o his_o own_o hand_n prince_n alonso_n mother_n be_v about_o to_o marry_v the_o second_o time_n it_o breed_v such_o animosity_n betwixt_o they_o that_o they_o final_o come_v to_o battle_n near_o the_o town_n of_o guimaraens_n 1128._o 1128._o the_o mother_n overthrow_v flee_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o lannoso_n iron_n he_o besiege_n his_o mother_n takes_z and_o put_v she_o into_o iron_n which_o be_v hard_a by_o and_o be_v there_o besiege_a by_o she_o son_n alonso_n vii_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n come_v to_o her_o relief_n with_o a_o powerful_a army_n the_o portugese_n alonso_n be_v not_o unprovided_a but_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o valdevez_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o force_n take_v seven_o earl_n prisoner_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o hardly_o escape_v have_v receive_v two_o wound_n this_o do_v the_o young_a prince_n return_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o castle_n which_o be_v yield_v to_o he_o he_o put_v his_o mother_n into_o iron_n she_o provoke_v at_o this_o disrespect_n as_o her_o bolt_n be_v put_v on_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o his_o leg_n may_v be_v break_v and_o her_o prayer_n be_v hear_v as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o 3._o alonso_z now_o grow_v absolute_a faith_n be_v himself_o besiege_v by_o king_n alonso_n of_o castille_n he_o article_n for_o his_o
idle_a 1296._o 1296._o for_o many_o great_a man_n lay_v waste_v our_o border_n alonso_z perez_n de_fw-fr guzman_n who_o command_v on_o the_o frontier_n about_o guadiana_n with_o a_o good_a body_n of_o andaluzians_n shed_v much_o of_o our_o blood_n and_o carry_v away_o great_a spoil_n the_o master_n of_o avis_n meet_v he_o with_o some_o portuguese_n force_n but_o be_v overthrow_v and_o almost_o one_o thousand_o prisoner_n carry_v away_o who_o be_v ransom_v at_o a_o easy_a rate_n not_o to_o retard_v the_o course_n of_o their_o victory_n he_o also_o recover_v the_o castle_n of_o torres_n where_o he_o spare_v no_o portuguese_a and_o thus_o fire_n and_o sword_n rage_v in_o all_o part_n king_n denis_n understand_v hereof_o commit_v the_o great_a cruelty_n in_o the_o village_n about_o salamanca_n where_o he_o than_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n flee_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o to_o the_o church_n but_o neither_o church_n nor_o mountain_n can_v protect_v they_o rage_n bear_v down_o all_o divine_a 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