Badajoz, without sparing any thing that came in his way, but driving a vast number of Cat∣tle and Prisoners. Besides, he took two Towns, the one called Sena, and the other, Gani. In Portugal, after a long Siege, and vigorous Resistance made by the Moors, the City Viseo surrendered. The taking of this City was most grateful to the King, not only in regard of its great importance, but also because in it he found the Moor, who, as was said before, killed his Father-in-law D. Alonso, with a Dart he threw from the Wall. His death the King now revenged on the Infidel, putting out his Eyes, cutting off both his Hands, and one of his Feet. At this time also, were taken from the Moors the Castles of S. Martin and Ta∣ranço. Hence the King went to the Church of S. James the Apostle, to pay his Vows made, and offer new ones, to obtain that Saint's assistance for the future, as he had till then. This hap'ned the second Year after he was possessed of the Crown of Leon. The following Year, which was of our Lord 1040. he commenced the War with greater heat than before, by the Siege of Coimbra, which at length was surrendred to him upon Discretion. Want of all Necessaries obliged the Besieged to submit, after enduring a Siege of seven Months, which some Authors mistake, and would make seven Years. At that time it was one of the most famous Cities in Portugal, now much more renown'd for Learning, having been made an University by King John III. of Portugal, who assigned great Revenues to it, and it is one of the chiefest in Spain. It is said, the Monks of a Monastery called Lormanus, (or rather Lorvao) were a great help towards carrying on the Siege, by relieving the King's Army with great store of Provision they had laid up unknown to the Moors. What return the King made, is not known. By the taking of this City, the Territories of the Kingdom of Leon were extended to the River Mondego, which runs thro' it, and is called in Latin, Monda. The King gave the Govern∣ment of this City, and adjacent Country, to one Sisnandus, a Man well skilled in the man∣ner of fighting with the Moors, having served Benabet, King of Sevil, in his Wars against the Christians; such was the corruption of that Age. After setling his Conquest, the King again returned to visit the Church of St. James, and offered part of the Spoil in acknowledgment for his Success past, and to beg a continuance for the future. This done, he took a Progress to the principal Cities of Castile and Leon, in manner of Triumph, administring Justice, and levying Money, in order to carry on the War the next Year against those Moors, who lived along the Banks of Ebro, in great security, being grown rich in Cattle they had taken from the Christians. That Conquest more properly appertained to the Crowns of Navarre and Aragon; but they being at War among themselves, had not leisure to think of any other business. D. Ramiro had encreased his Dominions with the addition of Sobrarve and Ribagor∣ça, which fell to him by the death of his Brother D. Gonzalo. Some Authors will have it, that D. Gonzalo dy'd before his Father; others say, he was treacherously killed by one Ra∣monette, of Gascogne, who way-laid him, near the Bridge of Montelus, as he returned from Hunting. Certain it is, his Body was buryed in the Church of S. Victorianus. King Ramiro, being thus encreased in strength, made War upon him of Navarre, who with-held from him part of his Kingdom of Aragon. He was inferior in strength; but besides, being a very ex∣pert Soldier, he had Succours from France, being Married to Gisberga, or as others call her Hermesenda, Daughter to Bernard Roger, Earl of Bigorre, by his Wife Garsenda. By this Gisberga, or Hermesenda, the King had D. Ramiro, D. Sancho, D. Garcia, and D. Sancha, Married to the Earl of Toulouse, and D. Teresa, Wife to Beltran, Earl of Provence. Illegi∣timate, he had a Son called D. Sancho, to whom, he gave Ayvar, Xabier, Latres, and Riba∣gorça, all which, he dying without Issue, returned to the Crown of Aragon. D. Ramiro's Arms were Azure, a Cross Argent, afterwards changed by his Successors, as shall be told in its place. Let us return to King Ferdinand, who entring the Country of the Moors, took Santistevan de Gormaz, Vadoregio, Aguilar, and Valerancia, now called Berlanga, then de∣stroyed the Territory of Taraçona, and wasted the Country as far as Medina Celi, throwing down all the Beacons used by the Moors to raise the People against the Christians. Thence he turned back, and passing the Mountains, entred the Kingdom of Toledo, ravaging all a∣bout Salamanca, Ʋzeda, Guadalajara, Alcala, and even as far as Madrid. Almenon, King of Toledo, moved by these losses, and fearing greater, bought a Peace of King Ferdinand, for a great Sum of Money. The same was done by the Kings of Zaragoça, Portugal and Sevil, and they promised to pay Tribute yearly, to the great Honour of the Christians, and Shame of the Moors, who were now subject to those they had not long before Lord∣ed it over. These were special Blessings of God for the good Lives the Christians then led, following the example of their King, whereby, many Moors were Converted, and the Bodies of Saints held even by them in great Veneration.