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Afonso VI (Portuguese pronunciation:; 21 August 1643 – 12 September 1683), known as "the Victorious" (o Vitorioso), was the second king of Portugal of the House of Braganza from 1656 until his death.
Afonso VI (born Aug. 21, 1643, Lisbon—died Sept. 12, 1683, Sintra, Port.) was the king of Portugal, whose reign was marked by internal disputes between his partisans and those of his brother Pedro. Afonso succeeded his father, John IV, in 1656, but his mother acted as regent until 1662.
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Afonso VI, King of Portugal (Portuguese pron. IPA [ɐ'fõsu]; English Alphonzo or Alphonse), or Affonso (Old Portuguese), (August 21, 1643 – September 12, 1683) was the twenty-second (or twenty-third according to some historians) king of Portugal and the Algarves, the second of the House of Braganza, known as "the Victorious" (Portuguese o ...
Afonso VI ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ ɐˈfõsu]; 21 August 1643 – 12 September 1683), known as " the Victorious " ( o Vitorioso ), was the second king of Portugal of the House of Braganza from 1656 until his death.
Afonso VI (Lisboa, 21 de agosto de 1643 – Sintra, 12 de setembro de 1683), apelidado de "o Vitorioso", foi o Rei de Portugal e Algarves de 1656 até à sua morte, o segundo monarca português da Casa de Bragança.
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Afonso VI ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈfõsu]; 21 August 1643 – 12 September 1683), known as " the Victorious " ( o Vitorioso ), was the second King of Portugal of the House of Braganza from 1656 until his death.
Afonso VI, also known as "the Victorious," was the second king of Portugal from the House of Braganza. He ascended to the throne in 1656 at the age of thirteen and ruled until his death in 1683.
