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Afonso V of Portugal
King of Portugal from 1438 to 1481 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Afonso V[1] (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈfõsu]; 15 January 1432 – 28 August 1481), known by the sobriquet the African (Portuguese: o Africano), was king of Portugal from 1438 until his death in 1481, with a brief interruption in 1477. His sobriquet refers to his military conquests in Northern Africa.
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Afonso V | |
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![]() Contemporary portrait in the Itinerarium of Georg von Ehingen, c. 1470 | |
King of Portugal | |
Reign | 13 September 1438 – 11 November 1477 |
Acclamation | 15 January 1446 |
Predecessor | Edward |
Successor | John II |
Reign | 15 November 1477 – 28 August 1481 |
Predecessor | John II |
Successor | John II |
Regents | See list
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Born | 15 January 1432 Sintra Palace, Portugal |
Died | 28 August 1481(1481-08-28) (aged 49) Lisbon, Portugal |
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House | Aviz |
Father | Edward, King of Portugal |
Mother | Eleanor of Aragon |
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