King Afonso Henriques, in 1192.
Portugal was recognized by the Treaty of Zamora as an independent kingdom in 1143.
The kingdom of Portugal was founded in the year 868 but the conventional date for its independence is 1139 by D. Afonso Henriques aka Afonso I of Portugal, but only in 1143 it was recognized as an independent kingdom.
Because all roots of Portugal were founded in the Middle Ages.
Some would say Don Afonso Henriques, who founded Portugal.
The first king of Portugal was Alfonzo Henriques
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The biggest reason was that Portugal had Prince Henry who founded a school for navigators and favored sailors.
Brazil was found by Pedro Álvares Cabral, from Portugal, in the year 1500
Portugal. But the first explorers were the Chinese.
they were first founded in 1972
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