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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Afonso-VAfonso V | Portuguese ruler, 15th century | Britannica

    Afonso V was the 10th king of Portugal (1438–81), known as the African from his campaigns in Morocco. The son of King Edward (Duarte) and Queen Leonor, daughter of King Ferdinand I of Aragon, Afonso succeeded to the throne at the age of six.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Afonso_V_of_PortugalAfonso V of Portugal - Wikipedia

    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 .

  4. www.newworldencyclopedia.org › entry › Afonso_VAfonso V - New World Encyclopedia

    Afonso V, King of Portugal KG (Portuguese pron. IPA [ɐ'fõsu]; English Alphonzo), or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese), the African (Port. o Africano), 12th king of Portugal and the Algarves was born in Sintra on January 15, 1432 and died in Lisbon in August 28, 1481. He was the oldest son of king Edward of Portugal by his wife, Infanta Eleanor of ...

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  6. www.ebiografia.com › d_afonso_v_de_portugalBiografia de D. Afonso V de Portugal - eBiografia

    Jun 1, 2023 · Afonso V de Portugal (1432-1481) foi o 12.º rei de Portugal. Seu reinado ficou marcado pela conquista de Alcácer Ceguer, Arzila e Tânger, recebendo o apelido de “O Africano”. Afonso V nasceu em Sintra, Portugal, no dia 15 de janeiro de 1432.

  7. www.onthisday.com › people › afonso-v-of-portugalAfonso V (King of Portugal) - On This Day

    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 colonialism.

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  9. theeuropeanmiddleages.com › portugal › afonso-v-ofAfonso V of Portugal - The European Middle Ages

    Oct 23, 2020 · January 15, 1432 – August 28, 1481. Afonso V of Portugal was born on January 15, 1432 in Sintra, Portugal. As the son of King Edward, Afonso descended from John I. In 1385, John had established the Aviz dynasty after repelling an invasion from Castile.

  10. castelodesaojorge.pt › king-afonso-vKing Afonso V – Castelo de São Jorge

    Afonso V (1432 – 1481) was the twelfth king of Portugal (1338-1481), the third king of the second dynasty, also known as the Avis dynasty. When his father, King Duarte, died, Afonso was only six years old. He was a child and, therefore, it was his mother, Eleanor of Aragon and later his uncle, Peter, who took over the governance of Portugal.