Favaios
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Favaios is a civil parish of the municipality of Alijó
, in northern Portugal
. The region is known for its wine
s, namely, the moscatels like Moscatel de Favaios.
, of Imperial Rome, who rose to prominence after Emperor Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus
. The parishes' name is derived from Flávios, a corruption of the original Flavius of this leader. Panoias was a vast territory which extended from Marão to Tua Rivers, and from the Douro River until the municipality of Murça.
The invasion of the Iberian peninsula by Arabs reached the north, where the Moors took the Roman Castle of Flávias: it would later be remembered as the "Castelo dos Mouros” (Castle of Moors). This occupation forced the locals to escape the region and re-established settlements away from Favaios: half the population took refuge in the area that would be renamed São Bento. From this new colony the Portuguese battled the Moors of Favaios; after the explusion of the Moors the region was covered in the destruction of these battles. The destruction lead to a slow reconstruction of Favaios.
Favaios received in 1211 its Carta de Alforria (Charter of liberty/freedom) from King Afonso II
, and its foral
(charter) in 1270 by Afonso III
(which was later confirmed in 1284 by King Denis
). Strangely, during the reign of Manuel I
the charter was was revoked in 1514, to be reinstituted the following year, ordering that the local fountain be marked with the Royal shield over an armillary sphere
, surmounted by a crown.
Alijó
Alijó is a municipality in the Norte Region of Portugal, located in the district of Vila Real. The municipality, comprising 19 parishes, has a total area of 267.6 km² and a population of 13,942 inhabitants .-History:There are several megalithic structures, dolmens and castros in Alijó...
, in northern Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. The region is known for its wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
s, namely, the moscatels like Moscatel de Favaios.
History
Favaios originally was part of the region of Panoias, before being occupied by Roman legions between 218 AD and 201 AD. Lost to the tribes of Lusitanians and Hispanic clans after 200 A.D. The founders came from the families and relations of the Flavian dynastyFlavian dynasty
The Flavian dynasty was a Roman Imperial Dynasty, which ruled the Roman Empire between 69 and 96 AD, encompassing the reigns of Vespasian , and his two sons Titus and Domitian . The Flavians rose to power during the civil war of 69, known as the Year of the Four Emperors...
, of Imperial Rome, who rose to prominence after Emperor Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus
Vespasian
Vespasian , was Roman Emperor from 69 AD to 79 AD. Vespasian was the founder of the Flavian dynasty, which ruled the Empire for a quarter century. Vespasian was descended from a family of equestrians, who rose into the senatorial rank under the Emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty...
. The parishes' name is derived from Flávios, a corruption of the original Flavius of this leader. Panoias was a vast territory which extended from Marão to Tua Rivers, and from the Douro River until the municipality of Murça.
The invasion of the Iberian peninsula by Arabs reached the north, where the Moors took the Roman Castle of Flávias: it would later be remembered as the "Castelo dos Mouros” (Castle of Moors). This occupation forced the locals to escape the region and re-established settlements away from Favaios: half the population took refuge in the area that would be renamed São Bento. From this new colony the Portuguese battled the Moors of Favaios; after the explusion of the Moors the region was covered in the destruction of these battles. The destruction lead to a slow reconstruction of Favaios.
Favaios received in 1211 its Carta de Alforria (Charter of liberty/freedom) from King Afonso II
Afonso II of Portugal
Afonso II , or Affonso , Alfonso or Alphonso or Alphonsus , nicknamed "the Fat" , third king of Portugal, was born in Coimbra on 23 April 1185 and died on 25 March 1223 in the same city. He was the second but eldest surviving son of Sancho I of Portugal by his wife, Dulce, Infanta of Aragon...
, and its foral
Foral
thumb|left|200px|Foral of Castro Verde - PortugalThe word foral derives from the Portuguese word foro, ultimately from Latin forum, equivalent to Spanish fuero, Galician foro, Catalan furs and Basque foru ....
(charter) in 1270 by Afonso III
Afonso III of Portugal
Afonso III , or Affonso , Alfonso or Alphonso or Alphonsus , the Bolognian , the fifth King of Portugal and the first to use the title King of Portugal and the Algarve, from 1249...
(which was later confirmed in 1284 by King Denis
Denis of Portugal
Dinis , called the Farmer King , was the sixth King of Portugal and the Algarve. The eldest son of Afonso III of Portugal by his second wife, Beatrice of Castile and grandson of king Alfonso X of Castile , Dinis succeeded his father in 1279.-Biography:As heir to the throne, Infante Dinis was...
). Strangely, during the reign of Manuel I
Manuel I of Portugal
Manuel I , the Fortunate , 14th king of Portugal and the Algarves was the son of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, , by his wife, Infanta Beatrice of Portugal...
the charter was was revoked in 1514, to be reinstituted the following year, ordering that the local fountain be marked with the Royal shield over an armillary sphere
Armillary sphere
An armillary sphere is a model of objects in the sky , consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centred on Earth, that represent lines of celestial longitude and latitude and other astronomically important features such as the ecliptic...
, surmounted by a crown.