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King Afonso V of Portugal King Afonso V, also known as "the African," was a prominent figure in Portuguese history, reigning from 1438 until his death in 1481, with a brief interruption in 1477. His sobriquet, "the African," stems from his military conquests in Northern Africa, which expanded the Portuguese crown lands and solidified his ...
Trastámara. Father. Disputed: Henry IV of Castile or The 1st Duke of Alburquerque. Mother. Joan of Portugal. Joanna of Castile, known as la Beltraneja (28 February 1462 – 12 April 1530), was a claimant to the throne of Castile, and Queen of Portugal as the wife of King Afonso V, her uncle.
Jan 15, 1432 - Aug 28, 1481. Afonso V, known by the sobriquet the African, was a King of Portugal. His sobriquet refers to his military conquests in Northern Africa. As of 1471, Afonso V was the first king of Portugal to claim dominion over a plural "Kingdom of the Algarves", instead of the singular "Kingdom of the Algarve".
Portugal: King Afonso V (1438-1481) » See 34 coins. Real Branco - Afonso V (Porto mint) Ceitil - Afonso V (Group 2 - High outside wall with columns and without battlements) Leal - Afonso V (Lisboa mint) Real Grosso - Afonso V (King of Portugal, Castilla and Leon) Cotrim - Afonso V (Lisboa mint)
Biography: Afonso V, known as "the African" for his military achievements in North Africa, reigned as King of Portugal from 1438 to 1481, excluding his brief abdication. . His expansionist policies in Africa and involvement in European dynastic disputes marked his reign as a critical period in the emergence of Portuguese colonial
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During the reign of Afonso V of Portugal, the Portuguese architect Fernão de Évora continued the construction between 1448 and 1477. He added the Cloister of Afonso V. He was succeeded by the architect Mateus Fernandes the Elder in the period 1480–1515. This master of the Manueline style worked on the portal of the Capelas Imperfeitas.
