Battle of Alfarrobeira

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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.


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