Sancho I

Sancho I (born 1154, Coimbra, Port.—died March 26, 1211) was the second king of Portugal (1185–1211), son of Afonso I. Sancho’s reign was marked by a resettlement of the depopulated areas of his country, by the establishment of new towns, and by the rebuilding of frontier strongholds and castles. To facilitate his plans, he encouraged foreign settlers and enlisted bishops, religious orders, and nobles in his colonization projects, granting vast territories to the military orders...