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It originated in pre-Roman settlement. In Roman called up Cale or Portus Cale, and the origin of the name of Portugal. In the year 868, Vímara Peres, founder of the earth portugalense, had an important contribution in the conquest of territory from the Moors, thereby restoring the city of Portucale.

In 1111, D. Teresa, mother of the future first king of Portugal, gave the bishop D. Hugo the couto of Porto. Of the weapons is part of the city the image of Our Lady. Hence the fact that the port is also known as “City of the Virgin,” epítetos that the list should include the “Old, Mui Nobre, where Leal and Invicta,” which was being allocated over the centuries and made the following worthy of its inhabitants, which were ratified by decree of King Mary II of Portugal. It was within their walls which made the marriage of King John I of Portugal with the English princess D. Philippa of Lancaster. The city is proud to have been the cradle of the infant D. Henry the browser. Played a leading role in defending the ideals of liberalism in the battles of the nineteenth century. Moreover, the courage with which they endured the siege of miguelistas troops during the civil war of 1832-34 and made valerosos committed by its inhabitants – the famous Cerco of Porto – valeram him the same award, the Queen Mary II , The title – unique among other cities in Portugal – from Invicta city of Porto (still present in the Listel of its weapons), hence the epithet that is often mentioned by antonomásia – the ‘Invicta’). Houses one of its many churches – the da Lapa – the heart of D. Pedro IV of Portugal, which offered the people of the city in tribute to the contribution made by its inhabitants to the liberal cause.