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Battle of Aljubarrota
1385
14 August 1385
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Portuguese-Castilian Wars

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Joγo of Aviz claimed the throne of Portugal after victory at Atoleiros (April 1384), then faced another invasion by rival claimant Juan I of Castile. With English support, Joγo and his General, Nuno Alvares Pereira, won an overwhelming victory north of Lisbon at Aljubarotta to secure not only Portugal’s independence but also England’s longest standing diplomatic alliance.


   
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