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| 1112 deaths | |
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Henry of Burgundy ( 1066 – 1112 ) was Count of Portugal from 1093 to his death. He was the son of Henry Of Burgundy , heir of Robert I, Duke Of Burgundy , and brother of Eudes I, Duke Of Burgundy . His name is Henri in modern French, Henricus in Latin, Enrique in modern Spanish and Henrique in modern Portuguese. Main article: The Establishment Of The Monarchy In Portugal As a younger son, Henry had little chances of acquiring fortune and titles by inheritance, thus he joined the Reconquista against the Moors in the Iberian Peninsula . He helped king Alfonso VI Of Castile conquer modern Galicia and the north of Portugal and in reward he married Alfonso's daughter Teresa Of León in 1093 , receiving the County of Portugal, then a Fiefdom of the Kingdom Of León , as a Dowry . From Teresa, Henry had several sons. The only one to survive childhood was Afonso Henriques , who became the second Count of Portugal in 1112. However, the young man Afonso was energetic and expanded his dominions at the expense of Muslim s. In 1139 , he declared himself King Of Portugal after reneging the subjugation to Leon, in open confrontation with his mother. |