IndependenceThe 12th century

Independence in the 12th century

Every event in the Terralore archive tagged independence — declarations, recognitions and transfers of sovereignty, narrowed to the 12th century — 2 of them, drawn from 1 nation, running from 1143 to 1179. Each entry keeps the sources it was verified against and links back to the chronicle it came from.

Events
2
Nations
1
Earliest
1143
Latest
1179

Every entry below is the same record, with the same sources, as the one on its nation’s chronicle.

  1. Europe

    Portugal

    Recognition of autonomy at Zamora

    Alfonso VII of Leon and Castile accepted the autonomy of Afonso Henriques, an early step toward the recognised independence of Portugal.

    Era: From County to Kingdom: Afonso Henriques and the Reconquista

    Sources: Afonso I, king of Portugal · Encyclopaedia Britannica, History of Portugal · Encyclopaedia Britannica

  2. Europe

    Portugal

    Papal recognition in Manifestis Probatum

    Pope Alexander III confirmed Afonso Henriques as king and recognised Portugal as an independent kingdom under the protection of the Holy See, the founding act of Portuguese sovereignty.

    Era: From County to Kingdom: Afonso Henriques and the Reconquista

    Sources: Afonso I, king of Portugal · Encyclopaedia Britannica, Portugal: The kingdom and the Reconquista · Encyclopaedia Britannica