Facts in brief:
Located in north central Portugal; under control of Moors until retaken by Alfonso III of Asturias and Leon in 878; fell to Ferdinand I of Castile 1064; birthplace of six medieval kings; noted for polyphonic music in early 1500s; publishing house was established 1800s.
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