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ordonno_n iii_o be_v successor_n to_o ramiro_n ii_o they_o king_n ordonno_n iii_o disturb_v by_o rebel_n subdue_v they_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v bless_v with_o peace_n which_o last_v not_o long_o for_o he_o be_v soon_o disturb_v by_o his_o brother_n sancho_n who_o aim_v to_o usurp_v the_o crown_n assist_v by_o the_o count_n fernan_n gonzalez_n who_o take_v part_n with_o he_o through_o malice_n and_o contrary_a to_o right_o and_o the_o tie_v of_o affinity_n for_o ordonno_n have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n vrraca_n the_o count_n be_v guilty_a of_o many_o enormity_n beside_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n of_o his_o extraordinary_a virtue_n and_o merit_n d._n garcia_n sanchez_n king_n of_o navarre_n and_o uncle_n to_o sancho_n as_o well_o as_o brother_n to_o his_o mother_n favour_v his_o design_n with_o these_o aid_n sancho_n presume_v to_o assume_v the_o regal_a style_n and_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o leon_n waste_v that_o very_a country_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o reign_v king_n ordonno_n soon_o repulse_v the_o invader_n and_o the_o better_a to_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o count_n he_o be_v divorce_v from_o his_o daughter_n and_o send_v she_o back_o to_o he_o some_o town_n in_o galicia_n have_v also_o rebel_v but_o the_o king_n reduce_v they_o with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o rebel_n no_o soon_o have_v he_o quell_v the_o rebel_n but_o he_o march_v through_o portugal_n as_o far_o as_o lisbon_n whither_o no_o christian_a king_n have_v reach_v since_o d._n alonso_n the_o chaste_a lisbon_n he_o take_v lisbon_n after_o a_o fierce_a assault_n he_o take_v the_o city_n by_o storm_n and_o give_v the_o plunder_n thereof_o to_o his_o army_n which_o do_v he_o return_v to_o his_o court_n lade_v with_o spoil_n and_o bestow_v they_o in_o reward_v those_o that_o have_v deserve_v best_a and_o in_o religious_a work_n conveniency_n make_v the_o king_n and_o count_n fernan_n gonzalez_n who_o have_v be_v long_o at_o variance_n agree_v 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fat_n he_o have_v not_o long_o enjoy_v the_o crown_n when_o those_o very_a rebel_n who_o have_v unjust_o set_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n 957._o 957._o take_v it_o thence_o crown_n ordonno_n surname_v the_o wicked_a advance_v to_o the_o crown_n to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o d._n ordonno_n surname_v the_o wicked_a son_n to_o king_n alonso_z the_o monk_n the_o rebel_n count_n fernan_n gonzalez_n be_v the_o chief_a actor_n in_o promote_a he_o to_o the_o throne_n and_o therefore_o give_v he_o to_o wife_n his_o daughter_n vrraca_n before_o put_v away_o by_o the_o other_o king_n ordonno_n king_n sancho_n flee_v to_o navarre_n and_o thence_o to_o cordova_n he_o sancho_n return_v and_o expel_v he_o where_o there_o be_v famous_a physician_n who_o cure_v he_o of_o his_o dropsy_n be_v recover_v of_o his_o indisposition_n he_o gather_v a_o army_n and_o be_v so_o fortunate_a as_o to_o take_v the_o count_n fernan_n gonzalez_n and_o his_o son-in-law_n ordonno_n though_o he_o have_v they_o prisoner_n he_o 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perceive_v his_o death_n draw_v near_o order_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o leon_n 96â—_n 96â—_n but_o die_v by_o the_o way_n at_o the_o monastery_n of_o castrillo_n where_o he_o be_v bury_v but_o be_v afterward_o translate_v to_o leon_n where_o his_o queen_n be_v also_o inter_v queen_n teresa_n be_v daughter_n to_o assur_n fernandez_n count_n of_o monzon_n by_o her_o the_o king_n have_v issue_n d._n ramiro_n iii_n his_o successor_n vrraca_n marry_v to_o count_n nepociano_n diaz_n and_o ermesenda_n by_o who_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v d._n sancho_n the_o hairy_a about_o this_o time_n castille_n revolt_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o leon._n author_n write_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v because_o the_o king_n can_v not_o pay_v count_n fernan_n gonzalez_n for_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o hawk_n he_o have_v
sell_v to_o he_o upon_o credit_n but_o it_o appear_v very_o fabulous_a that_o a_o king_n shall_v part_v with_o a_o kingdom_n upon_o so_o slender_a a_o account_n the_o true_a reason_n be_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o people_n head_v by_o the_o wicked_a count._n 8._o king_n ramiro_n iii_o aunt_n ramiro_n iii_n succeed_v under_o the_o tuition_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o aunt_n succeed_v his_o father_n when_o he_o be_v but_o six_o year_n of_o age_n his_o mother_n queen_n teresa_n and_o his_o aunt_n elvira_n the_o nun_n manage_v the_o government_n with_o such_o prudence_n during_o his_o minority_n that_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o he_o to_o be_v perceive_v beside_o there_o be_v then_o a_o truce_n with_o hiscen_n king_n of_o cordova_n then_o but_o 11_o year_n of_o age_n and_o under_o the_o tuition_n of_o the_o famous_a ahagis_n surname_v almanzor_n a_o most_o cruel_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_n piece_n the_o norman_n invade_v galicia_n and_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n this_o 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ramiro_n be_v come_v to_o age_n he_o show_v himself_o so_o incapable_a of_o the_o government_n broil_n civil_a broil_n that_o the_o count_n of_o portugal_n and_o galicia_n take_v occasion_n to_o proclaim_v another_o king_n which_o be_v bermudo_n son_n to_o king_n ordonno_n iii_o by_o his_o second_o wife_n elvira_n the_o king_n awake_v at_o the_o news_n of_o this_o rebellion_n meet_v the_o rebel_n 981._o 981._o and_o a_o battle_n be_v fight_v between_o they_o which_o last_v the_o whole_a day_n night_n part_v the_o army_n and_o each_o return_v home_o neither_o victorious_a nor_o overthrow_v in_o this_o fight_n perish_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o spanish_a cavalry_n that_o use_v to_o withstand_v the_o moor_n coimbra_fw-mi be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o rebellion_n it_o then_o enjoy_a peace_n under_o portugese_n governor_n the_o chief_a who_o command_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v count_z gonzalo_z moniz_n 9_o the_o civil_a broil_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o 983._o 983._o encourage_v the_o moorish_a general_n almanzor_n spur_v on_o by_o the_o fugitive_n count_n d._n vela_n who_o have_v be_v expel_v his_o land_n to_o break_v the_o truce_n moor_n many_o place_n in_o portugal_n take_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o moor_n many_o notable_a place_n in_o portugal_n be_v again_o bring_v under_o by_o the_o infidel_n and_o among_o they_o coimbra_fw-mi porto_n braga_n and_o britonium_fw-la which_o be_v lay_v level_a with_o the_o ground_n so_o that_o only_o the_o memory_n of_o its_o name_n remain_v the_o same_o fate_n attend_v lamego_n and_o viseo_n in_o the_o province_n of_o beira_n the_o king_n adventure_v to_o give_v the_o moor_n battle_n be_v overthrow_v and_o force_v to_o retire_v to_o the_o mountain_n be_v almost_o reduce_v to_o the_o miserable_a condition_n that_o pelayus_n or_o pelagius_n have_v be_v when_o first_o spain_n be_v overrun_v count_n garcia_n fernandez_n lord_n of_o castille_n be_v persecute_v by_o d._n vela_n and_o his_o adherent_n always_o keep_v the_o field_n against_o the_o moor_n but_o be_v forsake_v by_o the_o people_n of_o leon_n be_v not_o able_a to_o prevent_v the_o loss_n of_o many_o place_n in_o portugal_n only_o the_o small_a province_n between_o the_o river_n duero_n and_o minho_n and_o the_o mountain-country_n of_o beira_n now_o adhere_v to_o d._n bermudo_n who_o still_o call_v himself_o king_n in_o galicia_n to_o these_o part_n many_o great_a man_n who_o before_o live_v in_o the_o territory_n of_o coimbra_n withdraw_v themselves_o the_o unfortunate_a king_n thus_o thrust_v into_o a_o corner_n by_o d._n bermudo_n on_o the_o one_o side_n 985._o 985._o and_o by_o the_o moor_n on_o the_o other_o die_v at_o leon_n in_o the_o 33th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o 28_o of_o his_o reign_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n michael_n of_o distriana_n found_v by_o his_o grandfather_n king_n ramiro_n two_o and_o 200_o year_n after_o translate_v thence_o by_o king_n ferdinand_n to_o the_o cathedral_n of_o astorga_n he_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o lady_n vrraca_n of_o who_o parentage_n we_o have_v no_o account_n nor_o do_v she_o leave_v any_o issue_n by_o his_o own_o sister_n ermesenda_n he_o have_v incestuous_o a_o son_n call_v d._n sancho_n el_fw-es velloso_n or_o the_o hairy_a chap._n ix_o the_o succeed_v king_n from_o the_o year_n 985._o till_o 1037._o with_o the_o come_n of_o the_o gascon_n into_o portugal_n and_o their_o exploit_n against_o the_o moor_n many_o place_n recover_v by_o they_o and_o other_o from_o the_o infidel_n 1._o king_n ramiro_n die_v 985._o 985._o d._n bermudo_n be_v leave_v sole_a possessor_n of_o the_o crown_n almanzor_n bermudo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d many_o place_n and_z 〈…〉_o by_o almanzor_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o whole_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o government_n but_o soon_o after_o he_o become_v so_o entire_o give_v up_o to_o his_o vice_n and_o especial_o to_o incontinency_n that_o he_o be_v slight_v by_o his_o subject_n 989._o 989._o and_o become_v contemptible_a 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d._n sancho_n soon_o follow_v his_o example_n in_o take_v the_o field_n not_o to_o defend_v his_o sister_n but_o to_o strip_v they_o all_o king_n sancho_n before_o he_o undertake_v this_o enterprise_n ask_v the_o advice_n of_o all_o his_o nobleman_n who_o unanimous_o dissuade_v he_o from_o the_o undertake_n for_o fear_v of_o incur_v his_o father_n curse_n however_o find_v he_o not_o to_o be_v move_v they_o counsel_v he_o to_o continue_v in_o amity_n with_o king_n alonso_n and_o ask_v leave_v of_o he_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o kingdom_n of_o leon_n into_o portugal_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o meet_v his_o brother_n alonso_n at_o the_o monastery_n of_o sahagun_n but_o can_v not_o prevail_v to_o have_v passage_n grant_v he_o nevertheless_o upon_o second_o thought_n they_o both_o agree_v to_o conquer_v portugal_n 1069._o 1069._o our_o king_n garcia_n take_v up_o with_o his_o own_o ambitious_a design_n have_v no_o leisure_n to_o look_v into_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o brother_n what_o be_v yet_o worse_o his_o subject_n be_v discontent_v for_o that_o he_o make_v account_n of_o none_o but_o his_o favourite_n verna_n by_o who_o advice_n he_o begin_v the_o war_n of_o toro_n unsuccessful_o 5._o the_o portuguese_n nobility_n and_o gentry_n consult_v together_o favourite_n the_o portuguese_n nobility_n insult_v their_o king_n on_o account_n of_o his_o favourite_n how_o they_o may_v remove_v this_o mighty_a favourite_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o d._n roderick_n froja_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o those_o day_n shall_v discourse_v the_o king_n upon_o that_o matter_n when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o long_a harangue_n upon_o the_o subject_a all_o the_o answer_v the_o king_n make_v be_v to_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o he_o and_o go_v away_o d._n roderick_n see_v how_o little_a his_o word_n have_v prevail_v soon_o after_o kill_v verna_n in_o the_o palace_n the_o death_n of_o verna_n trouble_v not_o the_o king_n so_o much_o as_o the_o news_n that_o king_n sancho_n be_v march_v against_o he_o and_o the_o small_a confidence_n he_o have_v in_o his_o subject_n especial_o for_o the_o brother_n of_o that_o d._n roderick_n conspire_v together_o to_o oppose_v his_o punish_v the_o say_v d._n roderick_n necessity_n oblige_v the_o king_n to_o wink_v at_o offence_n and_o send_v for_o d._n roderick_n who_o be_v flee_v into_o navarre_n design_v for_o france_n he_o immediate_o return_v and_o come_v to_o coimbra_fw-mi than_o the_o court_n of_o portugal_n at_o such_o time_n as_o king_n sancho_n force_n begin_v to_o range_v in_o galicia_n and_o in_o the_o province_n of_o beira_n without_o meet_v with_o any_o opposition_n 1071._o 1071._o the_o two_o earl_n d._n nunho_n de_fw-fr lara_n and_o d._n garcia_n de_fw-fr cabra_fw-la advance_v to_o the_o wall_n of_o coimbra_n with_o some_o troop_n of_o horse_n the_o king_n will_v have_v go_v out_o to_o fight_v they_o portugal_n the_o force_n of_o castille_n overthrow_v by_o those_o of_o portugal_n but_o d._n roderick_n froja_v say_v it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o hazard_v himself_o where_o there_o be_v no_o king_n against_o he_o d._n roderick_n go_v out_o with_o his_o two_o brother_n peter_n and_o vermui_n to_o meet_v the_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o field_n call_v agua_n de_fw-fr maia_n overthrow_v they_o kill_v 600_o among_o who_o be_v many_o of_o note_n 200_o portuguese_a be_v slay_v and_o froja_v himself_o receive_v many_o wound_n 6._o king_n garcia_n be_v go_v to_o santarem_n when_o king_n sancho_n to_o revenge_v the_o former_a loss_n pierce_v through_o portugal_n with_o a_o numerous_a army_n some_o advise_v to_o protract_v the_o war_n and_o not_o hazard_v a_o battle_n but_o d._n roderick_n frojaz_n now_o recover_v of_o his_o wound_n be_v positive_a for_o fight_v a_o plain_a not_o far_o from_o santarem_n be_v choose_v for_o that_o purpose_n where_o be_v fight_v as_o bloody_a a_o battle_n as_o have_v be_v see_v in_o
any_o age._n the_o great_a fury_n be_v prisoner_n king_n sancho_n overthrow_v his_o brother_n garcia_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n when_o the_o portuguese_n strive_v to_o gain_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o castilian_n king_n sancho_n come_v thither_o in_o person_n to_o defend_v it_o and_o be_v unhorse_v by_o d._n egas_n gomez_n de_fw-fr sousa_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o d._n roderick_n frojaz_n who_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o king_n garcia_n no_o soon_o have_v he_o deliver_v his_o prisoner_n but_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a of_o the_o wound_n he_o have_v before_o receive_v king_n garcia_n put_v his_o brother_n into_o the_o custody_n of_o certain_a gentleman_n whilst_o he_o pursue_v the_o fly_a enemy_n but_o king_n sancho_n make_v his_o escape_n from_o they_o make_v his_o way_n to_o join_v roderick_n diaz_n de_fw-fr bivar_n call_v cid_n who_o be_v then_o come_v up_o with_o fresh_a troop_n that_o have_v not_o be_v engage_v these_o charge_v the_o portugese_n before_o tire_v and_o now_o disperse_v in_o the_o pursuit_n change_v the_o fortune_n of_o the_o day_n however_o the_o fight_n thus_o renew_v last_v till_o night_n d._n peter_n and_o d._n vermui_fw-la brother_n to_o d._n roderick_n froja_v be_v kill_v and_o king_n garcia_n be_v take_v by_o his_o brother_n who_o not_o long_o before_o have_v be_v his_o prisoner_n and_o who_o now_o know_v better_o how_o to_o secure_v he_o than_o he_o have_v be_v keep_v himself_o thus_o the_o castilian_n recover_v the_o day_n and_o the_o portuguese_n before_o victorious_a be_v put_v to_o the_o rout._n king_n garcia_n continue_v in_o prison_n 10_o year_n when_o he_o be_v release_v by_o death_n there_o be_v author_n who_o write_v that_o king_n sancho_n enlarge_v his_o brother_n garcia_n content_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v tributary_n to_o he_o and_o that_o d._n alonso_n brother_n to_o both_o return_v he_o to_o prison_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o luna_n where_o he_o die_v with_o iron_n on_o his_o leg_n with_o those_o very_a fetter_n at_o his_o own_o request_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n isidorus_n at_o leon._n 7._o king_n sancho_n have_v obtain_v the_o victory_n over_o his_o brother_n garcia_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n and_o galicia_n submit_v to_o he_o this_o kingdom_n be_v subdue_v he_o turn_v his_o victorious_a arm_n against_o king_n alonso_n of_o leon_n monarch_n sancho_n after_o subdue_a portugal_n â—onquers_v leon_n and_o become_v sole_a monarch_n who_o well_o deserve_v it_o for_o consent_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o brother_n the_o war_n continue_v bloody_a for_o some_o time_n with_o various_a success_n till_o at_o length_n king_n alonso_n overthrow_v be_v take_v prisoner_n to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o that_o misery_n he_o retire_v to_o sahagun_n pretend_v to_o become_v a_o religious_a man._n soon_o after_o find_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n 1072._o 1072._o by_o the_o advice_n of_o count_n peter_n anzures_n moor_n king_n alonso_z of_o leon_n fly_v to_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o moor_n he_o flee_v to_o toledo_n where_o the_o moorish_a king_n alimaimon_n entertain_v he_o with_o royal_a magnificence_n nothing_o now_o remain_v to_o disturb_v king_n sancho_n ambitious_a thought_n but_o his_o sister_n vrraca_n possess_v zamora_n he_o lay_v siege_n to_o that_o city_n and_o have_v now_o reduce_v it_o to_o extremity_n but_o here_o in_o this_o last_o act_n god_n permit_v the_o curse_n of_o his_o father_n to_o reach_v he_o for_o in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o confidence_n a_o traitor_n call_v vellido_n dolphe_n come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n upon_o pretence_n of_o reveal_v some_o secret_n to_o he_o take_v his_o opportunity_n to_o strike_v he_o through_o the_o body_n with_o a_o spear_n whereof_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a king_n sancho_n reign_v six_o year_n and_o be_v murder_v in_o 1073._o 1073._o 1073._o he_o be_v call_v the_o brave_a and_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o lady_n blanch_n daughter_n to_o his_o uncle_n garcia_n sanchez_n king_n of_o navarre_n or_o according_a to_o other_o to_o alberta_n of_o france_n his_o body_n lie_v in_o the_o church_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n at_o onna_n 8._o king_n alonso_z be_v generous_o protect_v by_o the_o moor_n alimaimon_n king_n of_o toledo_n live_v in_o hope_n of_o better_a fortune_n when_o advice_n be_v bring_v he_o from_o zamora_n by_o order_n of_o his_o sister_n vrraca_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n king_n alonso_z after_o his_o brother_n death_n return_n and_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o people_n aâ—_n their_o king_n king_n sancho_n he_o immediate_o come_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o be_v receive_v with_o general_a applause_n only_a roderick_n diaz_n de_fw-fr bivar_n call_v cid_n will_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o he_o till_o he_o swear_v he_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o death_n of_o king_n sancho_n it_o be_v strange_a amid_o the_o universal_a satisfaction_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v need_n of_o one_o man_n but_o he_o resent_v this_o affront_n so_o heinous_o that_o he_o afterward_o banish_v he_o in_o which_o exile_n roderick_n gain_v much_o honour_n king_n alonso_z the_o 6_o of_o that_o name_n be_v settle_v in_o quiet_a possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n approve_a himself_o worthy_a of_o great_a dominion_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o victorious_a prince_n of_o spain_n and_o that_o far_a extend_v his_o conquest_n he_o seem_v rather_o to_o have_v flee_v to_o toledo_n as_o a_o spy_n than_o for_o protection_n for_o he_o take_v that_o city_n from_o the_o infidel_n and_o value_v himself_o so_o much_o upon_o it_o that_o from_o thenceforwards_o he_o style_v himself_o emperor_n 1085._o 1085._o and_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n 9_o king_n alonso_z have_v six_o wife_n issue_n alonso_n wâ—ves_n and_o issue_n the_o first_o be_v agnes_n her_o parentage_n unknown_a and_o she_o leave_v no_o issue_n the_o second_o be_v constance_n daughter_n to_o duke_n robert_n ii_o of_o burgundy_n she_o have_v a_o daughter_n call_v vrraca_n afterward_o marry_v to_o count_n raymund_n of_o burgundy_n and_o her_o portion_n be_v the_o kinâ—â—â—om_n of_o galicia_n her_o husband_n come_v to_o spain_n with_o her_o mother_n and_o they_o have_v issue_n sancha_n and_o alonso_n the_o emperor_n king_n alonso_n three_o wife_n be_v berta_n daughter_n to_o philip_n i_o king_n of_o france_n by_o she_o he_o have_v the_o lady_n sancha_n and_o elvira_n the_o first_o marry_v to_o count_n roderick_n gonzalez_n giron_n the_o latter_a to_o roger_n i_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n the_o four_o wife_n be_v elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n the_o five_o beatrix_n a_o french_a lady_n neither_o of_o they_o have_v any_o child_n the_o six_o be_v zaida_n her_o christian-name_n elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o almucamuz_n aben_n hamet_n king_n of_o sevil_n she_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n call_v sancho_n kill_v at_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o velez_n in_o the_o year_n 1100._o the_o king_n in_o his_o youth_n have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o lady_n ximena_n nunez_n de_fw-fr gusman_n daughter_n to_o king_n garcia_n vi_o of_o navarre_n by_o she_o he_o have_v three_o daughter_n the_o first_o elvira_n marry_v to_o count_n raymund_n of_o toulouse_n her_o portion_n be_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n with_o which_o he_o return_v to_o france_n the_o second_o daughter_n be_v teresa_n wife_n to_o count_n henry_n the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n grandson_n to_o robert_n i._o duke_n of_o burgundy_n be_v the_o four_o son_n to_o henry_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o the_o three_o daughter_n we_o have_v no_o account_n unless_o it_o be_v one_o that_o be_v marry_v to_o ferdinand_n mendez_n the_o elder_a son_n to_o mâ—m_n alao_n lord_n of_o braganza_n some_o author_n will_v make_v the_o lady_n ximena_n to_o be_v lawful_a wife_n to_o king_n alonso_n but_o there_o be_v undeniable_a proof_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o old_a record_n specify_v the_o time_n when_o each_o wife_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n wherein_o none_o be_v leave_v for_o this_o lady_n who_o doubtless_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o mistress_n 10._o count_n henry_n alonso_n count_n henry_n marry_v the_o bastard_n daughter_n of_o king_n alonso_n after_o he_o have_v marry_v the_o bastard-daughter_n of_o king_n alonso_n serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n and_o be_v some_o time_n send_v governor_n into_o portugal_n as_o be_v several_a other_o from_o the_o year_n 1072_o till_o 1098._o for_o though_o the_o count_n be_v marry_v in_o the_o year_n 1072_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n be_v not_o absolute_o assign_v over_o to_o he_o till_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o son_n alonso_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1094_o and_o we_o find_v that_o from_o the_o year_n 1099_o the_o count_n continue_v settle_v in_o portugal_n as_o absolute_a lord_n and_o proprietor_n thereof_o whereas_o
make_v by_o the_o almoravide_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o henry_n come_v with_o the_o command_n of_o these_o troop_n and_o have_v gain_v esteem_n have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n between_o the_o river_n duero_n and_o minho_n commit_v to_o he_o other_o great_a man_n govern_v the_o other_o at_o the_o same_o time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ferdinand_n who_o divide_v his_o kingdom_n among_o his_o three_o son_n sancho_n king_n of_o castille_n have_v take_v portugal_n from_o his_o brother_n garcia_n and_o leon_n from_o alonso_n his_o other_o brother_n oblige_v he_o to_o fly_v for_o safety_n to_o the_o moor_n 1071._o 1071._o henry_n accompanied_z he_o in_o all_o misfortune_n till_o sancho_n be_v kill_v alonso_n be_v not_o only_o restore_v to_o his_o own_o but_o seat_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o castille_n and_o portugal_n 1073._o 1073._o king_n alonso_z consider_v that_o he_o who_o follow_v a_o prince_n alonso_n gain_v the_o affection_n of_o king_n alonso_n depose_v in_o his_o misfortune_n do_v something_o more_o than_o man_n conclude_v that_o henry_n be_v a_o prodigy_n among_o mortal_n and_o therefore_o from_o that_o time_n resolve_v to_o suit_n his_o reward_n to_o his_o fidelity_n 4._o beatrix_n the_o second_o wife_n of_o king_n alonso_n die_v 1076._o 1076._o a_o match_n be_v agree_v for_o he_o with_o the_o lady_n constance_n aunt_n alonso_z marry_v his_o aunt_n aunt_n to_o earl_n henry_n and_o he_o be_v send_v to_o france_n to_o conduct_v she_o into_o spain_n with_o he_o go_v raymund_n earl_n of_o toulouse_n and_o with_o they_o both_o come_v raymund_n earl_n of_o burgundy_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n some_o author_n write_v they_o come_v all_o together_o whereas_o the_o other_o two_o have_v be_v long_o before_o in_o spain_n thus_o henry_n become_v great_a at_o court_n the_o king_n be_v his_o friend_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o aunt_n which_o his_o power_n he_o use_v with_o such_o moderation_n that_o he_o be_v belove_v by_o all_o men._n 1081._o 1081._o he_o accompanied_z king_n alonso_z at_o the_o memorable_a siege_n and_o take_v of_o toledo_n as_o also_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o sagulias_n near_a badajoz_n 1087._o 1087._o where_o the_o king_n be_v overthrow_v 1090._o 1090._o to_o reward_v all_o these_o service_n the_o king_n at_o last_o give_v he_o to_o wife_n his_o bastard_n daughter_n teresa_n territory_n he_o take_v to_o wife_n teresa_n bastard_n daughter_n to_o alonso_n and_o have_v in_o dower_n the_o city_n porto_n and_o its_o territory_n who_o he_o have_v by_o the_o lady_n ximena_n nunnez_fw-fr de_fw-fr gusman_n her_o dower_n be_v the_o city_n porto_n with_o its_o territory_n than_o the_o best_a part_n of_o what_o be_v gain_v in_o portugal_n give_v he_o leave_n to_o retire_v thither_o and_o live_v with_o his_o wife_n his_o age_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o die_v leave_v teresa_n young_a to_o marry_v a_o second_o husband_n which_o much_o disturb_a the_o public_a peace_n soon_o after_o the_o christian_a prince_n 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