The Reconquest Kings of Portugal: Political and Cultural Reorientation on the Medieval Frontier

List of Figures Introduction Portuguese Society in the Eleventh Century: Conquest, Reconquest or convivencia ? High Ambition in a World of Turmoil: Count Henry (1095-1112) and Infanta Teresa (1112-1128) The Nascent Kingdom: Consolodation and Expansion under Afonso Henriques (1128-1148) Papal Recognition of Portuguese Royalty: an Ebb Tide (1148-1157) Papal Recognition of Portuguese Royalty: the Tide Turns (1157-1179) Consolidation and Opportunity (1179-1211) Shifting Priorities: Portuguese Relations with the Latin Church in the Thirteenth Century The Science of Kingship: Institutional Innovation during the Reign of Afonso II (1211-1223) The Final Campaign: Sancho II, Afonso III, and the Completion of the Reconquest in Portugal (1223-1250) Conclusion: The Reconquest Kings of Portugal Appendix I: Portuguese Voices Bibliography