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| Battle of Alfarrobeira |
| Dates of battle |
May 20, 1449 |
| Conflict |
n.a. |
| Battle before |
n.a. |
| Battle after |
n.a. |
| Site of battle |
Alverca, near Lisbon |
| Combatant 1 |
the kingdom |
| led by |
Afonso V of Portugal |
| Forces |
30,000 men |
| Combatant 2 |
the rebels |
| led by |
Pedro, Duke of Coimbra |
| Forces |
6,000 men |
| result |
end of the rebellion |
The Battle of Alfarrobeira (pron. IPA [al.fɐ.ʁu.'bɐj.ɾɐ]) took place on May 20, 1449. It was a confrontation between the forces commanded by king Afonso V of Portugal and his uncle Afonso, Duke of Braganza, against the army of the rebellious Pedro, Duke of Coimbra. The place was Alverca, near Lisbon, at the margins of the creek of Alfarrobeira. The result was the definite defeat and death of the duke of Coimbra and the establishment of the Bragança as the most powerful house of Portugal.
