Eliana- Conhecida como a “cidade berço”, Guimarães é considerada o berço da nação Known as the "cradle city", Guimarães is considered the birthplace of the nation
- pois, segundo a história, foi aí que nasceu Afonso Henriques, because, according to history, that's where Afonso Henriques was born,
- que se viria a tornar o primeiro rei de Portugal. who would become the first king of Portugal.
- Depois da morte de seu pai, Conde D. Henrique, After the death of his father, Count D. Henrique,
- surgiu a possibilidade de uma união ibérica, the possibility of an Iberian union arose,
- uma vez que a regente D. Teresa era filha do rei de Castela. since the regent D. Teresa was the daughter of the king of Castile.
- Perante esta situação, Afonso Henriques organizou um exército In the face of this situation, Afonso Henriques organized an army
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Vocabulary
a batalhabattle BatizadoBaptized a belezabeauty o berçocradle, birthplace o campofield, countryside CastelhanoCastilian o castelocastle condecount o estádiostadium exércitoarmy IbéricaIberian a igrejachurch LideradoLed a mortedeath NascerTo be born, emerge, spring (from) a naçãonation as naçõesnations oliveiraolive tree o paçopalace, castle RegenteRegent o reiking a riquezawealth, richness, affluence SecularCenturies-old TravadaFought, waged VisitantesVisitors a vistasight, view VitóriaVictory
Expressions
além deIn addition to, besides, beyond, aside from uma vez quesince, as No que diz respeito aWith regard to, Concerning Apesar deAlthough, even though, despite
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