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    Avis (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈviʃ] ), formerly spelled Aviz, is a municipality in the District of Portalegre in Portugal. The population in 2011...
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  • Menton J. Matthews III or Avis, musician Avis, Portugal, a municipality Avis, Ohio, United States, an unincorporated community Avis, Pennsylvania, United...
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    da Paz, Hereditary Prince of Portugal and Prince of Asturias (Portuguese: Miguel da Paz de Trastâmara e Avis, Portuguese pronunciation: [miˈɣɛl dɐ ˈpaʃ];...
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    (Portuguese: Ordem Militar de São Bento de Avis, pronounced [ɐˈviʃ]), previously to 1910 Royal Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz (Portuguese: Real...
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    with geographical area, for example: Order of Aviz, established in Avis (Portugal) in 1143 Order of Alcántara, established in Alcántara (Spain) in 1156...
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    Ferdinand I of Portugal and John I of Portugal. John was the Master of the military order of Avis, and he would become the founder of the Avis dynasty after...
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    James Bettenham. pp. ix. Retrieved 9 December 2011. St Michael's Wing in Portugal founded by the said King Alphonse 1165 or 1171 after his obtaining a notable...
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  • Fars, a village in Fars Province, Iran Aviz, the medieval name of Avis, Portugal Aviz, South Khorasan, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran Tarik...
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    is a list of Portuguese monarchs who ruled from the establishment of the Kingdom of Portugal, in 1139, to the deposition of the Portuguese monarchy and...
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    The Castle of Avis (Portuguese: Castelo de Avis) is a Portuguese medieval castle in civil parish of Avis, in the municipality of the same name, in the...
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    Order of Aviz (Brazil) (category Articles containing Portuguese-language text)
    Benedict of Avis (Portuguese: Imperial Ordem de São Bento de Avis) is an old Brazilian military order, originated from the Portuguese Military Order...
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    House of Aviz (redirect from House of Avis)
    The House of Aviz (Portuguese: Casa de Avis [ɐˈviʃ]), also known as the Joanine Dynasty (Dinastia Joanina), was a dynasty of Portuguese origin which flourished...
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  • Edward Avis (August 4, 1915 – April 24, 2007) was an American entrepreneur who founded Avis Car Rentals in 1946. Born in Bay City, Michigan, Avis graduated...
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  • Veloso, Maria João. "MORA & AVIS – WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN Archived 1 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine." (Portuguese: "MORA & AVIS – DE BRAÇOS ABERTOS Archived...
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  • The history of Portugal can be traced from circa 400,000 years ago, when the region of present-day Portugal was inhabited by Homo heidelbergensis. The...
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    2010, p. 262. Olivera Serrano, César (2005). "Beatriz de Portugal. La pugna dinástica Avís-Trastámara" (PDF) (in Spanish). pp. 293–294. de Mello Vaz...
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    (1482–1517): uma rainha do Renascimento. In: As avis: as grandes rainhas que partilharam o trono de Portugal na segunda dinastia. 2ª ed. Lisboa: A Esfera...
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  • A town (Portuguese: Vila) in Portugal, does not necessarily correspond to a municipality. There are 533 towns in Portugal. Some towns are the seat of...
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  • In Portugal, a public holiday (Portuguese: feriado) is a calendar date, legally recognised and defined in the Labour Code as well as the Concordat of 2004...
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    Portalegre District (category Districts of Portugal)
    least populous district of Portugal. It borders Spain. The district is composed of 15 municipalities: Alter do Chão Arronches Avis Campo Maior Castelo de...
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    the Santa Maria da Vitória Monastery. In fact, Batalha was born with the Avis Dynasty and the consolidation of Independence in 1385. The administrative...
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    Avis became the headquarters of Calatrava in Portugal and later the headquarters of the Order of Avis. On March 26, 1211, king Sancho I passed king Afonso...
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  • This is a list of people who have appeared on the postage stamps of Portugal Contents:  Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Adam...
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    Portugal portal Subdivisions of Portugal Municipalities of Portugal List of cities in Portugal List of towns in Portugal List of parishes of Portugal...
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    "provinces" (Portuguese: províncias) has been used throughout history to identify regions of continental Portugal. Current legal subdivisions of Portugal do not...
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  • forces) (Portuguese: Ordem Militar de Avis) (Portuguese: Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada) (Portuguese: Ordem do Infante D. Henrique) (Portuguese: Ordem...
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    Battle of Aljubarrota (category Battles involving Portugal)
    on John de Avis' side were badly equipped, and that his foot soldiers were almost with no armor, there's no reason to believe the Portuguese knightly class...
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    Convent of the Incarnation (Lisbon) (category Heritage sites in Portugal)
    Incarnation (Portuguese: Convento da Encarnação), or the Monastery of the Incarnation of the Commandery of St. Benedict of Avis (Portuguese: Mosteiro da...
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    This is the list of the municipalities of Portugal under the NUTS 2 and NUTS 3 format. The NUTS 3 regions were revised in 2015; since then, the subregions...
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    The 1383–1385 Portuguese interregnum was a war of succession in Portuguese history during which no crowned king of Portugal reigned. The interregnum began...
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