Assumar

Transfer of Possession

Afonso III donated the patronage of the Church of Assumar to the friars of the Convent of Santa Cruz de Coimbra

Succession Crisis

Donated to Count D. Nuno Alvares Pereira for his services in the Crisis of Succession by Joao I of Portugal

Transfer of Possession

Donated to Count D. Nuno Alvares Pereira for his services in the Crisis of Succession by Joao I of Portugal

1482

Transfer of Possession

Donated to Gonçalo Alvarez the alcalde-mayor of the town and castle by Joao II of Portugal

Date of Known Existance

(No date) Ample lithic evidence for prehistoric activity in the region

Roman Conquest

(Date issue) 2nd c. BCE Roman Conquest. During Roman occupation, there was notable construction throughout the region

Original Construction Date

Construction defense fortifications under Alfonso IV of Portugal

700 - 12/31/0800

Muslim Conquest

(No date) Implied Muslim conquest

1145 - 1185

Christian Reconquest

Reconquered by Afonso I of Portugal at an uncertain date

1166 - 1185

Muslim Conquest

Reconquered by Muslim forces, dates uncertain

1185 - 1211

Christian Reconquest

Reconquered by Sancho I of Portugal, date uncertain

1226

Charter

In 1226, Assumar already had its own wall (? boundary?), and was included as part of a boundary set by the Foral de Marvão

1298

Charter

Dinis I of Portugal granted Assumar a charter

1365

Charter

Pedro I of Portugal grants Assumar "ample privileges"

03/29/1511

Foral Novo Charter

Manuel I of Portugal grants Assumar the Foral Novo