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  1. 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.

  2. Aug 24, 2024 · 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. In 1440 his mother was deprived of the regency by his.

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  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Afonso V (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. Quick Facts King of Portugal, Reign ... Close.

  6. Overview. Afonso V. (1432—1481) Quick Reference. (1432–81), King of Portugal, known as ‘Africano’, succeeded his father Duarte in 1438; for the next ten years the kingdom was governed by regents, initially Afonso's mother and then his ... From: Afonso V in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance »

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  8. KING AFONSO V. 12th Monarch of Portugal. Born in Sintra, January 15, 1432, and died in the same town, August 28, 1481. He was the son of King Duarte and Queen Leonor (Eleanor of Aragon). He ascended to the throne on September 9, 1438.

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