Statue of King Afonso Henriques I

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Wanda Marcussen
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published on 08 April 2019

Statue of a king, probably King Afonso Henriques I (r. 1147-1185 CE) the first king of Portugal. The bust is from the Antiga Ermida de S. Miguel da Alcáçova, Santarém, 13th century CE. Now located in The Carmo Archaeological Museum, Lisbon.

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Wanda Marcussen
Wanda has studied International Relations with specialization in History at The University of Oslo, and is currently studying for her Master's degree in Environmental History at Trinity College Dublin.

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Marcussen, W. (2019, April 08). Statue of King Afonso Henriques I. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10428/statue-of-king-afonso-henriques-i/

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Marcussen, Wanda. "Statue of King Afonso Henriques I." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 08, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10428/statue-of-king-afonso-henriques-i/.

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Marcussen, Wanda. "Statue of King Afonso Henriques I." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Apr 2019. Web. 01 Apr 2023.

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