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King Afonso I of Portugal, 'the Conqueror', and his capture of Lisbon in 1147. His relationship with the Templars is also examined. Get my book about the Crusades:
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During the Second Crusade, a fleet of crusaders joined one of history's most remarkable rulers, King Afonso I of Portugal, in a decisive siege of Lisbon.
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