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Coimbra (kōēm`brə), city (1991 pop. 96,142), capital of Coimbra dist., W central Portugal, on the Mondego River, in Beira Litoral. The old capital of Beira, it is a market center with small industries but is known chiefly for its history and for the famous university, which was founded (1292) by King Diniz in Lisbon but was moved temporarily to Coimbra in 1308 and permanently in 1540. Coimbra, then known as Conimbriga, was an important town in Roman days. It continued to flourish down through Moorish times and after its Christian recovery (1047) by Ferdinand I of León. It became the capital of Alfonso I, first king of Portugal, and continued as an important royal residence after the capital was transferred to Lisbon in the 13th cent. There is a fine 12th-century cathedral. Inés de Castro was murdered there (1355). Coimbra a city in central Portugal: capital of Portugal from 1190 to 1260; seat of the country's oldest university. Pop.: 148 474 (2001) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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de Sousa Lopes O, de Abreu Sacchetta L, Coimbra TL, Pereira LE. Also, Wolters Kluwer has entered the legal publishing market in Portugal with the establishment of a partnership with Coimbra Editora (Lisbon) to produce online services and tools for legal professionals in that country. Sister Lucia, who died at age 97 on February 13, 2005, passed away in the Carmelite convent of Coimbra and, at her own wish, was buried there for one year. |
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