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Portugal Geocoin Martim Moniz - Portugal Geocoin

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Released:
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Origin:
Portugal
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In Back to the Future - Celebrating 080808

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Para já a minha missão é apenas comparecer a eventos com o meu dono e contribuir para mais um find dos presentes.
Quem encontrar o meu dono em acção poderá tambem fazer o find.
For now my mission is just to attend events and add another find to all who attend.
Anyone who find my master in action can also make the find.

About This Item

My PT Geocoin

Martim é o nome do nosso primeiro filho.
Martim Moniz foi um personagem ligado ao nascimento da Nacionalidade Portuguesa.

De acordo com a lenda, terá sido um nobre cavaleiro que lutou com heroísmo durante aquele cerco, ao lado das forças cristãs sob o comando do rei D. Afonso Henriques (1112-85).

Ao perceber o entreabrir de uma porta no Castelo dos Mouros, atacou-a individualmente, sacrificando a vida ao atravessar o seu próprio corpo no vão da mesma, como forma de impedir o seu fecho pelos defensores.

Esse gesto heróico permitiu o tempo necessário à chegada e o acesso dos companheiros, que assim conseguiram conquistar o castelo. Em sua homenagem, esse acesso ficou conhecido como Porta de Martim Moniz.

Esta história não teve qualquer influencia na escolha dos nomes dos nossos filhos. Apenas achamos curioso que ambos tenham nomes relacionados com o nascimento de Portugal.

Martim is the name of our first son.
Martim Moniz is a character related with the beggining of Portugal as a Nation.

According to the legend, he was a Noble Knight that fought bravely during the siege of Lisbon, at the side of Christian Forces under the command of the first King of Portugal D. Afonso Henriques (1112-85).

Seeing that one of the doors of the Moors Castle, he attacked alone, sacrificing his life by placing his own body in the door preventing that it was closed by the defenders.

This heroic action has alowed the attackers to gain the necessary time for reinforcements to arrive and conquer the castle. In his homage, this door has become the Door of Martim Moniz..

This Legend had no influence in choosing our childrens names. We just think its funny that they both have names related to the beggining of Portugal as a Nation.
 


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Retrieve It from a Cache 9/18/2007 manchanegra retrieved it from My Secret Cache [Somewhere out There] Portugal   Visit Log

Lets go

Dropped Off 10/4/2006 manchanegra placed it in My Secret Cache [Somewhere out There] Portugal - 6.8 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 10/4/2006 manchanegra retrieved it from Back to work, back to geocaching! Lisboa, Portugal   Visit Log

Back to Daddy

Discovered It 10/3/2006 McPenha discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered it among 36 other Geocoins and Travel Bugs in the [url=http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=8d13650b-0283-442e-91b3-18bee20c1e76]"Back to work, back to geocaching!"[/url] event.
Thanks for sharing.

Dropped Off 9/25/2006 manchanegra placed it in Back to work, back to geocaching! Lisboa, Portugal - 6.8 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 9/25/2006 manchanegra retrieved it from My Secret Cache [Somewhere out There] Portugal   Visit Log

lets go to a meeting.

Discovered It 9/1/2006 play mobil discovered it   Visit Log

Found in a briefing meeting! Thanks!

Discovered It 8/22/2006 Morcego discovered it   Visit Log

Vi-a nas mãos do [url=http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?guid=8bf32f07-ff12-4764-ae2a-318aaf223eda]ManchaNegra[/url] no [url=http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=1f842110-0cfb-43bb-92d1-96eb40116b92]Mastermind[/url], já há algum tempo, é o que fazem as férias:).

Discovered It 8/12/2006 Furagido discovered it   Visit Log

Tive o prazer de poder partilhar conhecimento com a moeda bem como o outro Martim...
Saúde e longa vida!

Dropped Off 8/7/2006 manchanegra placed it in My Secret Cache [Somewhere out There] Portugal - 6.76 miles  Visit Log
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