Assertion: castle | /r/CapableOf | witness the birth of portugal
Facets:
value: as a seafaring nation
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The castle is entwined in Lisbon’s early history; it saw the fall of the Romans to the Visigoths, experienced the fierce conflicts between the Arabs and Christians, survived formidable sieges by the Castilians and witnessed the birth of Portugal as a seafaring nation.