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Historically, Portugal was founded after an excursion south from the descendent of the Kings of Castela (Spain), battling the Mours (Muslims) and thus founding the Condado Portucalense (Portuguese County) firstly in what is now northern Portugal and over the course of about a century all the way to the Algarve.

In these battles fought crusaders from all over Europe, bound to drive off non-christians from Europe.

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The Portuguese people originated from various ethnic groups that settled in what is now modern-day Portugal. These groups include indigenous tribes, Celts, Romans, and Visigoths. The region was later invaded by the Moors from North Africa before the Portuguese Reconquista, a long process of regaining control from the Moors, took place in the 12th and 13th centuries.

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