Reconquista: Portuguese troops under King Afonso I captured the city of Santarém from the Almoravids. Afonso I of Portugal: Dom Afonso I nicknamed "the Conqueror", "the Founder" and "the Great" by the Portuguese, was the first king of Portugal, from 26 July 1139 until his death on 6 December 1185. He achieved the independence of the County of Portugal, establishing a new kingdom and doubling its area with the Reconquista, an objective that he pursued until his death. March 15, 1147. Wiki link