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Battle of Alfarrobeira
Dates of battle	May 20, 1449
Conflict	n.a.
Battle before	n.a.
Battle after	n.a.
Site of battle	Alverca, near Lisbon
Combatant 1	the kingdom
led by	Afonso V of Portugal
Forces	30,000 men
Combatant 2	the rebels
led by	Pedro, Duke of Coimbra
Forces	6,000 men
result	end of the rebellion

The Battle of Alfarrobeira took place on May 20 1449. It was a confrontation between the forces commanded by king Afonso V of Portugal and his uncle Afonso, Duke of Braganza, against the army of the rebellious Pedro, Duke of Coimbra. The place was Alverca, near Lisbon, at the margins of the creek of Alfarrobeira. The result was the definite defeat and death of the duke of Coimbra and the establishment of the Bragança as the most powerful house of Portugal.

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