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Equestrian
statue
of
King
JoĆ£o
I
EstƔtua
Equestre
de
Dom
JoĆ£o
I
PraƧa
da
Figueira,
1100-240
Lisboa,
Portugal
Lisbon
is
steeped
in
history,
and
one
of
the
most
visible
evidences
of
it
are
its
statues,
which
pay
homage
to
what
the
city
holds
dear.
Here
we
see
the
history
of
a
statue
that
may
seem
inconspicuous
in
the
city,
but
is
nevertheless
very
important,
that
of
King
Joao
I
in
PraƧa
da
Figueira
Equestrian
statue
of
D.
JoĆ£o
I).
The
equestrian
statue
of
King
JoĆ£o
I,
made
of
bronze,
was
erected
on
the
penultimate
day
in
1971
in
PraƧa
da
Figueira,
where
the
Figueira
Market
was
held.
The
piece
was
created
by
the
sculptor
Leopoldo
de
Almeida,
who
also
donated
two
smaller
pieces
to
the
facade
of
the
Cineteatro
Ćden,
also
in
Lisbon.
JĆ”
pedestal,
designed
by
architect
Jorge
Segurado.
The
pedestal
is
engraved
with
two
medals
representing
Nuno
Ćlvares
Pereira
and
JoĆ£o
das
Regras,
making
this
the
site
of
the
dynastic
crisis
of
1385
Of
memory,
Portugal
had
no
crown
until
1385.
Visually
it
is
an
imposing
statue,
6.5
meters
high,
where
you
can
see
King
Joao
I
holding
a
scepter,
symbolizing
the
regent's
authority,
and
his
horse
with
its
head
lowered
in
submission.
Captain
Avis's
orders.
The
statue
is
"dressed"
for
military
defense
and
is
decorated
with
the
shield
of
the
tenth
King
of
Portugal,
which
also
appears
on
the
horse
ring.
With
his
head
protected
by
a
Roman
Elmo,
he
clearly
possesses
a
confident
and
heroic
warrior.
The
illegitimate
son
of
King
Pedro
I
and
his
mistress
Teresa
LourenƧo,
JoĆ£o
I
was
appointed
Lord
of
the
Order
of
the
Order
of
Avis
and
later
crowned
the
tenth
King
of
Portugal
in
1385
and
in
1443
Died
in
the
year.
He
put
an
end
to
the
dynastic
crisis
of
1383-1385
by
executing
Count
Andero,
the
count
of
Galicia
who
had
been
appointed
for
national
independence.
The
ComeƧou
assim
were
the
second
dynasty
of
the
Portuguese
monarchy,
designated
by
him
as
the
House
of
Aves,
which
always
displayed
great
dignity,
whether
on
a
social,
political
or
economic
level.