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Duarte, king of Portugal

Duarte (dwär`tə), 1391–1438, king of Portugal (1433–38), eldest of the five sons of John I. He was a "philosopher-king," notable for his legal reforms and as the author of O leal conselheiro [the loyal counselor]. Much concerned with exploration, he spurred on his brother Prince Henry the Navigator Henry the Navigator, 1394–1460, prince of Portugal, patron of exploration. Because he fought with extraordinary valor in the Portuguese conquest of Ceuta (1415), he was created duke of Viseu by his father, John I, king of Portugal.
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 with encouragement and financial aid. The disastrous defeat (1437) of Henry's expedition against Tangier was the major event of Duarte's reign.

Duarte, city, United States

Duarte (dwär`tē, dəwär`–), city (1990 pop. 20,688), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; settled c.1841, inc. 1957. It is a growing residential city with light industry and warehousing. The City of Hope National Medical Center is in Duarte.


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Byline: Tony Castro, Staff Writer When he was discharged from the Marines in 2001, Christopher Duarte of Chatsworth felt lost and unsure of his future, especially in the wake of 9-11 and the United States gearing up for an invasion of Iraq.
Agility and ability "Organisations in the region are moving at an incredible speed, and those which aspire to take their business to the next level require the agility and ability to react quickly and embrace change," said Duarte.
Prior to the conference, Duarte will be travelling across the Gulf to meet with CEOs of the company's top customers before making his keynote address in Dubai.
 
 
 
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