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Alfonso III b. May 5, 1210 d. February 16, 1279
Portuguese monarch. Born in Coimbra, the second son of Afonso II and his wife, Urraca of Castile. Alfonso was raised largely in France, and there married Matilda, Countess of Boulogne in 1238. Within ten years, Pope Innocent IV came into conflict with Sancho II, Alfonso's brother and Portugal's king. The pope ordered Sancho removed from the throne and replaced by the count of Bolougne. The unpopular Sancho was summarily exiled to Castile and Alfonso ascended to the throne after divesting...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Mosterio de Santa Maria, Alcobaca, Leiria, Portugal
Beatrice of Castile b. 1242 d. October 23, 1303
Spanish and Portuguese Royalty. Born Beatriz Alfonso de Castilla, the youngest surviving daughter of Alfonso X, King of Castilla and León. She was named for her grandmother, Beatriz of Swabia. She married Afonso III of Portugal in 1254. The couple produced at least seven surviving children, including Deniz de Bourgogne, the future king of Portugal. She was recorded as having died at about age 66, as well as five years later at 71. (Bio by: Iola)
Mosterio de Santa Maria, Alcobaca, Leiria, Portugal
De Castro, Inez b. 1327 d. January 7, 1355
She was the wife of Pedro the First of Portugal. Courtiers had her killed at what became known as the Farm of Tears. Pedro loved her so much that he shared his throne with her corpse. On his tomb is carved the words "Till The End Of The World" (English translation). (Bio by: girlofcelje)
Mosterio de Santa Maria, Alcobaca, Leiria, Portugal
Henry the Navigator b. October, 1394 d. November 13, 1460
Portugese Royalty. The son of John I, King of Portugal, he erected an observatory and school of scientific navigation in Sagreews. He sponsored many exploratory expeditions along the W African coast, and the way was prepared for the discovery of the sea route to India. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitorio, Batalha, Leiria, Portugal
King Pedro I b. April 8, 1320 d. January 18, 1367
King of Portugal 1357-1367. Also known as Pedro the Cruel, He was the son of king Afonso IV and his queen Beatrice of Castille. Pedro is chiefly known for his love of Ines de Castro, the Hispanic maidservant that his father had killed in 1355. Pedro led at least two revolts against his father before acceeding to the throne. Once he was king he announced that he had married Ines de Castro in secret and that she, despite dead, was queen of Portugal. This fact is based only in the king's word. As...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Mosterio de Santa Maria, Alcobaca, Leiria, Portugal
Of Portugal, Afonso V b. January 15, 1432 d. August 28, 1481
King of Portugal 1438-1481. He was born in Sintra as the oldest son of king Duarte I and his queen Eleanor of Aragon. He succeeded his father in 1438, only six years old.During his minority he was placed under the regency of his mother, according to the late will of his father. Being a foreigner and a woman, the queen was not a popular choice for regent. Opposition rose, and the queen's only ally was Afonso, illegitimate half brother of Duarte I and count of Barcelos. The following year the...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitorio, Batalha, Leiria, Portugal
Of Portugal, João II b. March 3, 1455 d. October 25, 1495
King of Portugal 1481-1495. He was the son of king Afonso V and his queen Isabel of Coimbra, princess of Portugal. João II succeeded his father in 1477 where king Afonso V abdicated, and he became king in 1481.As a prince, João II accompanied his father in the campaigns in Northern Africa and was made a knight by him after the victory in Arzila in 1471. In 1473 he married his first cousin, Leonor of Viseu, Princess of Portugal.Even at a young age, he was not popular among the peers of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitorio, Batalha, Leiria, Portugal

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