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Dom 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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- The world’s oldest bookstore is in Lisbon. Book lovers will delight in a visit to Bertrand Bookstore in Lisbon’s Chiado district. The book store was established in 1732.
- The shortest – and longest – reigning monarchs. Portugal holds the record for the shortest and longest-reigning monarchs. Henrique of Portugal was the king of Portugal for more than 73 years.
- The secret recipe for Pastéis de Nata. Crispy, creamy and sweet – there’s nothing like the original Pastéis de Nata (custard tart) from its home in Lisbon’s Belém district.
- There’s always time for coffee. The Portuguese won’t let a little thing like work keep them from enjoying a coffee break or two during their day. Their preference is a quick espresso-sized bica served in a tiny cup.
- Portugal is one of the oldest nation-states in Europe. Believe it or not, but Portugal was first established as a country in the 12th century, making it one of the oldest nation in Europe.
- The capital of Portugal is also one of the oldest city in Western Europe. Not only is Portugal the oldest nation in Europe, Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, is also the oldest city by centuries in Western Europe and other cities such as London, Paris and Rome.
- Lisbon was struck by one of the most powerful earthquakes in European history. Well this doesn’t come up as one of the Interesting facts about Portugal.
- Portugal owned half of the “New World”. Another of the Interesting facts about Portugal is that Portugal owned half of the “New World”. That’s right folks.
The mentally and physically handicapped King Afonso VI “The Glutton” of Portugal (1643-1683) is described as “a grinning moron”. His mode of dress consisted of six or seven coats one over the other and three or four hats perched one on top of the other.
Dom Afonso VI, known as "the Victorious", was the second king of Portugal of the House of Braganza from 1656 until his death. He was initially under the regency of his mother, Luisa de Guzmán, until 1662, when he removed her to a convent and took power with the help of his favourite, the Luís de Vasconcelos e Sousa, 3rd Count of Castelo Melhor.
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.
