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Afonso I was the first King of Portugal. He defeated his mother to take the throne, ruling first as a vassal of his cousin Alfonso VII of León but later securing Portuguese independence and gaining the title of king. He spent his life in almost ceaseless fighting against the kings of León and Castile. In 1143, Afonso placed his lands under papal protection and secured Castilian recognition of his title. After defeating his mother, Teresa of Leon, in 1128, Afonso sent her into exile where?

