Etwin and Ning in Portugal

The priority of government was the organization of the country. D. Dinis ordered the construction of numerous castles and created new towns.

His main concern was the redevelopment and promotion of rural infrastructure.

D. Dinis ordering the planting of a pine forest near Leiria. This forest still exists as one of the most important of Portugal and is known as the Pinhal de Leiria (Leiria Pinewood).