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Afonso V (Portuguese pronunciation:) (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.
- 13 September 1438 – 11 November 1477
- Eleanor of Aragon
1450 Henry of Portugal grants the island of Terceira to Jacome de Bruges, a member of one of the richest families in Bruges. 1452 Diogo and Joao de Teive discover the Islands of Flores and Corvo. 1453 Afonso V gives Corvo to Afonso, Duke of Braganca. 1462 Maria de Vilhena inherits Corvo and asks Willem Van Der Hagen for settlers to be sent to ...
Jan. 15, 1432, Sintra, Port. Afonso V (born Jan. 15, 1432, Sintra, Port.—died Aug. 28, 1481, Sintra) 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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In the Treaty of Alcáçovas (1479), Afonso V of Portugal renounced his claims to the Crown of Castile, and he also recognized Castilian possession of the Canaries in return for Spanish recognition of Portuguese possession of the Azores (in the Atlantic Ocean west of Portugal), the Cape… Read More. role of. Afonso V. In Afonso V.
May 25, 2021 · by Mark Cartwright. published on 25 May 2021. Available in other languages: Portuguese, Spanish. The Azores (Açores) are a North Atlantic island group, which was uninhabited before being colonized by the Portuguese from 1439.
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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.
Afonso V of Portugal, Conqueror of African strongholds. Early Life. During his minority, Afonso V was placed under the regency of his mother, according to a late will of his father. As both a foreigner and a woman, the queen was not a popular choice for regent.
