Alcoutim

Transfer of Possession

(Date Issue) 10th c. BCE Phoenician trading post established under the surveillance of the Lusitanian fort

Transfer of Possession

(Date Issue) 8th c. BCE Greek Colony founded that quickly mixed with the Lusitanian population

01/09/1304

Transfer of Possession

Dinis I of Portugal donates Alcoutim to the Order of Santiago

Reconstruction Date

(No Date / Date Issue) Following the 2nd BCE conquest, the Romans transformed the early fortification into a military base. This base became an important political center

Original Construction Date

(Date Issue) Lusitanian fort may have existed on the site during the transition from the Neolithic to the Chalcolithic periods (4500 BCE)

Date of Known Existance

(Date Issue) Lusitanian fort may have existed on the site during the transition from the Neolithic to the Chalcolithic periods (4500 BCE)

1240 - 1300

Reconstruction Date

Reconstruction followed Sancho II's charter: rebuilding of the castle and the construction of a wall. These works continued through the second half of the 13th century.

01/09/1304

Reconstruction Date

Following the Jan. 1304 charter and donation, another round of renovations occured

1495

Reconstruction Date

Manuel I of Portugal instituted further reconstruction during his reign

Roman Conquest

(Date Issue) 2nd c. BCE Romans conquered Alcoutim as it was becoming a thriving commercial center

415

Other Conquest

When Alcoutim was taken by the Alans in 415, it experienced a sharp decline because of the "paralysis of mineral exports"

715

Muslim Conquest

Conquered by Muslims, who were unable to restore the region's political or economic importance

1240

Christian Reconquest

The forces of Sancho II of Portugal conquered Alcoutim

1240

Charter

Following the Christian conquest, Sancho II of Portugal issued a charter to Alcoutim to increase settlement and defenses of the area

01/09/1304

Charter

Dinis I of Portugal grants Alcoutim a charter

03/31/1371

Fernandine Wars

Treaty of Alcoutim signed in Alcoutim by Fernando I of Portugal and Henry II of Castile, ending the First Fernandine War

03/31/1371

Treaty of Alcoutim

Treaty of Alcoutim signed in Alcoutim by Fernando I of Portugal and Henry II of Castile, ending the First Fernandine War