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3 days ago · Edgar Allan Poe and his first cousin, Virginia Clemm (1822–1847) [33] John J. Pettus (1813–1867), 23rd Governor of Mississippi, and his first cousin, Permelia Virginia Winston. Peter A. Porter (1827–1864), lawyer, politician and a Union Army colonel, and his first cousin, Mary Cabell Breckinridge.
3 days ago · John (João) married Leonor of Viseu in 1471, when she was just 12 and he 15. That was a momentous year for the teenaged king-in-waiting in that he also gained his knighthood, fighting against the Moors in North Africa. He took part in King Afonso's conquest of Arzila and Tangier.
4 days ago · He was born on May 31, 1469, in Alcochete, Portugal. He had extensive ties to the royal family. His father, Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, was the son of King Edward and the brother of King Afonso V. His mother was Beatriz of Portugal, whose grandfather was King John I. In addition, Manuel's sister Leonor was the wife of King John II.
5 days ago · When King Felipe of Spain and his wife Queen Letizia welcomed their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia in 2005 and 2007, they made a fascinating decision.. They saved the stem cells from ...
3 days ago · The history of Portugal can be traced from circa 400,000 years ago, when the region of present-day Portugal was inhabited by Homo heidelbergensis. The Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula , which lasted almost two centuries, led to the establishment of the provinces of Lusitania in the south and Gallaecia in the north of what is now Portugal.
5 days ago · 24 May, 2024. Princess Eleanor will have to wait to receive her first royal salary. In the world of royalty, every step taken by a member of a royal family is followed closely and with great interest by the public. In this case, Princess Leonor of Spain is about to assume a more formal role as a representative of the Royal Household, which ...
3 days ago · 26 May, 2024. Princess Leonor missed Armed Forces Day in Oviedo. (Agency) On Saturday, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia experienced a day full of emotions. Just days after celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary, they presided over the annual Armed Forces Day in Oviedo, a place with special significance for both.
