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- O Castelo de Leiria é um castelo medieval que foi alvo de várias mudanças arquitetónicas Leiria Castle is a medieval castle which has been the target of various architectural changes
- ao longo dos anos, tendo características românicas e góticas. over the years, with Romanesque and Gothic characteristics.
- Construído pelos portugueses em mil cento e trinta e cinco, por ordem de D. Afonso Henriques, Built by the Portuguese in 1135, by order of D. Afonso Henriques,
- chegou a ser conquistado duas vezes pelos muçulmanos, it was conquered twice by the Muslims,
- voltando, definitivamente, para o povo português em mil cento e quarenta e dois. finally returning to the Portuguese people in 1142.
- A Torre de Menagem foi mandada construir por D. Sancho I. The Keep's construction was ordered by D. Sancho the First.
- Durante o reinado de D. Dinis, During the reign of D. Dinis,
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Comments
Is the correct way to talk about a Portuguese king then to say Dom Sancho I etc, rather than rei Sancho I?
Obrigado
Peter
Yes, it is generally appropriate to include the title “Dom” 🙂
Hi,
Two questions: (1) You have interpreted “chegou a ser conquistado” as “it was conquered”. Would it be correct to simply say: ” foi conquistado”?
(2) You have “este mandou” as ‘he ordered”. I would have expected “ele mandou”.
Thanks
Declan
🙂
Olá, Declan!
1) Yes, you could say “foi conquistado”. “Chegou a ser conquistado” is just more emphatic, as if you were saying something like “the Moors even managed to conquer it twice”.
2) Either way is absolutely fine; “este mandou” is a more literary choice 🙂
Hi Joseph,
Thank you for both answers.
Best wishes
Declan
🙂
Felizmente, tive a oportunidade de assistir ao castelo antes as obras. Gostei muito! E não é muito turística, pude explorar o castelo à vontade.