Battle of Ourique

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of battle?July 25, 1139
2. What is the location of battle?Near Ourique, southern Portugal
3. What happened at the Battle of Ourique?The Battle of Ourique was a big fight on July 25, 1139 where Afonso Henriques and his army won against the Almoravid forces, showing Portugal could be its own kingdom.
4. Who was Afonso Henriques and why did he fight?Afonso Henriques was the leader of Portugal who wanted his land to be a kingdom instead of a vassal of León. He fought to prove his power and independence.

Vassal State: A territory that is subordinate to another, more powerful state or ruler.
Reconquista: The centuries-long period of Christian reconquest of territory in the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule.
Almoravid Caliphate: A powerful Berber Muslim empire that controlled large parts of North Africa and Iberia from the 11th to the 12th centuries.