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	Afonso V of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Afonso V of Portugal (English Alphonzo), or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese), the African (Port.
		Afonso V was onlly six years old when he succeeded his father in 1438.
		Administratively, Afonso V was an absent king, since he did not pursue development of laws or commerce, preferring to stand with the legacy of his father and grandfather.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alfonso_V_of_Portugal (893 words)

	John II of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was the son of king Afonso V of Portugal by his wife, Isabel of Coimbra, princess of Portugal.
		The oldest daughter, Isabella of Aragon, was married to prince Afonso of Portugal since childhood.
		Finally, in 1491, Afonso died in mysterious circumstances - a fall from a horse during a ride in the margin of the Tagus river.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_II_of_Portugal (1053 words)

	Afonso V de Portugal - Wikipédia
		Afonso V, cognominado o Africano pelas conquistas que fez no norte de África, décimo terceiro Rei de Portugal (terceiro da dinastia de Avis), nasceu em Sintra a 15 de Janeiro de 1432 e morreu na mesma cidade a 28 de Agosto de 1481.
		Com as campanhas africanas terminadas, Afonso V encontrou novas batalhas, desta vez políticas, na Península Ibérica e na vizinha Castela, onde um escândalo de consequências dinásticas acabava de começar.
		A campanha resulta em fracasso, visto que Afonso foi derrotado na batalha de Toro, onde as tropas de Castela foram lideradas pelo rei Fernando II de Aragão, recentemente casado com Isabel.
	pt.wikipedia.org /wiki/Afonso_V_de_Portugal (813 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Afonso V of Portugal
		Afonso V of Portugal - Alfonso, Alphonso -, the African (Port.
		Afonso V succeeded his father in 1438, only six years old.
		To secure his position as regent, in 1445 Pedro marries Afonso V with his daughter, Isabel of Coimbra, princess of Portugal.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Alphonso_V_of_Portugal (1044 words)

	Chapter 6: History of Spain and Portugal
		Afonso's son and heir, Sancho I (1185-1211), continued the military struggle, but devoted himself especially to institutional development, repopulation and the founding of towns, and the patronage of letters.
		The long reign of Afonso IV (1325-1357) involved disputes and war with Castile, but this did not prevent the appearance of a large Portuguese contingent beside the Castilians at the battle of Salado (1340), in which the last invasion from Morocco was decisively defeated.
		Afonso IV's most famous act was his execution of Ines de Castro, Castilian mistress of his heir Pedro, for involving the Portuguese throne in the internal conflicts of Castile.
	libro.uca.edu /payne1/payne6.htm (7159 words)

	Encyclopedia: Afonso-V-of-Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Afonso I, Duke of Braganza (1377-1461) was the eighth Count of Bracelos and the first Duke of Braganza.
		Prince Afonso of Portugal was born in May 18, 1475 in Lisbon, Portugal, and died in a horse riding accident in the margins of the Tagus river on July 13, 1491, 16 years old.
		Afonso, Prince of Portugal, Cardinal of the Kingdom (English: Alphonzo) was a son of Portuguese King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Afonso_V_of_Portugal (3168 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - The Portuguese Monarchy - Part 2
		Afonso was born in Sintra on the 15th January, 1432 and acclaimed king at the age of six on the day his father died.
		Afonso V died in Sintra on the 28th August, 1481 and is buried in the Monastery of Batalha.
		Philip II of Spain - The son of Emperor Charles V and Isabela, daughter of King Manuel I. Catherine, Duchess of Bragança - The daughter of Duarte, duke of Guimarães, (son of Manuel I) and Isabela, duchess of Bragança.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A2862560 (3819 words)

	Read about Afonso V of Portugal at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Afonso V of Portugal and learn about Afonso V of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Afonso V of Portugal - Alfonso, Alphonso -, the African (
		During his minority, Alfonso V was placed under the regency of his mother, according to a late will of his father.
		Afonso, the illegitimate half brother of Duarte I and count of Barcelos.
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Alfonso_V_of_Portugal (876 words)

	Abarbanel Wines \| The Abarbanel Family in Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		This Uncle Afonso was a "feudalist," a person who supported the king and the monarchy, but believed the noblemen, the church and the military should play an important role along with the king in ruling a kingdom.
		King Afonso V who was in Evora, some 70 miles away, was informed of the rioting and immediately left for Lisbon to stop the rioting.
		On August 18, 1481, Afonso V, the protector of the Jews and Abarbanel's benefactor, died unexpectedly at age forty-nine, a victim of the plague.
	www.kosher-wine.com /portugal.shtml (2188 words)

	Afonso V (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Afonso ('the African') was the son of Duarte and nephew to Prince Henry the Navigator.
		When Afonso V came of age at 14, in January 1446, the Duke of Bragança, who had supported D. Leonor against D. Pedro, began to undermine D. Pedro's position.
		Afonso was not a very capable King, and he undid a lot of the progress made by his father and grandfather.
	www.thornr.demon.co.uk /kchrist/afonso5.html (326 words)

	Discoveries After Prince Henry
		Although Afonso V was not particularly interested in overseas exploration, more than 2000 miles of unknown coastline were mapped during the middle years of his reign.
		Afonso and João were interested in the possibilities of proceeding westward to India.
		Afonso died shortly thereafter and was succeeded by João II in 1481.
	www.thornr.demon.co.uk /kchrist/discpde.html (1256 words)

	Afonso V of Portugal -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Afonso V of Portugal - Alfonso, Alphonso -, the African ((Click link for more info and facts about Port.) Port.
		Administratively, Afonso V was an absent king, since he did not pursue development of laws or commerce, preferring to remain with the legacy of his father and grandfather.
		In the neighbouring country of (A region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479) Castile, a huge scandal with political and dynastic implications was rising.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/A/Af/Afonso_V_of_Portugal.htm (1080 words)

	AFONSO V KING OF PORTUGAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Afonso V is born, son of D.Duarte (or Eduardo) King of Portugal
		D.Joana is born, only daughter of Henrique V of Castille and his wife D. Joana de Portugal, sister of Afonso V. Rumors say that her real father is D. Beltran de la Cueva, Count of Lederma, as the king is said to be sexually impotent.
		D.Afonso V meets D.Joana at Plasenca (Spain) where a contract of marriage is signed and they are acclaimed King and Queen of Portugal, Castille and Leao.
	www.geocities.com /papagaia2/link.htm (581 words)

	Afonso V de Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Afonso V de Portugal, "el africano", décimotercer rey de Portugal fue llevado en Sintra en de enero el 15 de 1432 y murió en la misma ciudad en de agosto el 28 de 1481.
		Afonso V tuvo éxito a su padre en 1438, solamente seis años de viejo.
		Afonso V entonces giró sus atenciones al norte de África.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/af/Afonso%20V%20de%20Portugal.htm (941 words)

	European royalty--Portuguese monarchs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		King Afonso Henriques had a primitive navy that was involved in constant skirmishes with Moorish vessels in the Strait of Gibraltar.
		Afonso the brave conquered the Algarve from the Moors and introduced a period of cultural advance.
		The son of King João IV, Afonso was paralyzed and unsound in mind, and was deposed in 1667 and exiled to the Azores by his brother Pedro, who acted as regent until Afonso's death.
	histclo.hispeed.com /royal/por/royal-porm.htm (2380 words)

	The Sephardic Jews in Portugal
		Afonso Henriques entrusted Yahia Ben Yahi III with the post of supervisor of tax collection and nominated him the first chief rabbi of Portugal.
		D.Afonso V, however, was to return to the more tolerant policy of the first dynasty and some of the rights that had been withdrawn were restored, particularly those which allowed Jews to hold public office.
		Master Guedelha was a rabbi and also doctor and astrologer to both King Duarte and King Afonso V. One of his sons, Abraham Guedelha (1450-1471), also became a chief rabbi and doctor to King Afonso V, which further increased the influence of the family.
	www.saudades.org /jewsinport.html (1668 words)

	Portugal
		Philip V was recognized as king of Spain, thus founding the Spanish branch of the Bourbon dynasty.
		He was the only legitimate son of Emperor Charles V. He was married four times: to Mary of Portugal (1543), to Mary I of England (1554), to Isabella of France (1559), and to Anne of Austria (1570), whose son by him was his successor as Philip III of Spain.
		Son of Afonso II and grandson of Sancho I; defeated Moors at Tavira and Cacela (1238-39); reign marked by internal disorders; inability to govern led to deposition by Pope Innocent IV (1245); administration entrusted to his brother Afonso (later Afonso III).
	website.lineone.net /~johnbidmead/portugal.htm (7374 words)

	Alfonso d'Albuquerque - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Afonso de Albuquerque, Afonso d'Albuquerque or Alfonso de Albuquerque (1453 - December 16, 1515) was a noted Portuguese naval general whose activities helped establish the Portuguese colonial empire in India.
		Through his father, Gonzalo, who held an important position at court, he was connected by illegitimate descent with the royal family of Portugal.
		He was educated at the court of Afonso V of Portugal, and after the death of that monarch seems to have served for some time in Africa.
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Alfonso_d'Albuquerque (1002 words)

	Portugal - Sea Route to India
		Afonso's successors continued this policy of expansion in Morocco, especially Manuel I (r.1495-1521), who conquered Safim and Azamor.
		In 1469 Afonso V granted to Fernão Gomes a monopoly of trade with Guinea for five years if he agreed to explore 100 leagues (about 500 kilometers) of coast each year.
		Afonso de Paiva went to Ethiopia, and Pêro da Covilhã headed for Calicut and Goa in India by way of Ormuz, returning to Cairo via Sofala in Mozambique on the east coast of Africa.
	countrystudies.us /portugal/23.htm (876 words)

	Afonso V -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		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.
		John was the great-grandson of the founder of the House of Aviz, John I, and only surviving son of Afonso V by his queen and cousin, Isabella.
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	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9003931?tocId=9003931 (857 words)

	European Voyages of Exploration: Isabella I
		Her brother, King Henry IV, then took her, together with her other brother, Afonso, to his court, on the pretext of completing her education, but in reality to prevent the two royal children from serving as a standard to which the discontented nobles might rally.
		In 1465, an attempt was made to arrange the marriage between Isabella and Afonso V of Portugal, but the princess had already chosen Ferdinand of Aragon for a husband and was therefore opposed to this alliance.
		But Princess Juana had been betrothed to Afonso V of Portugal, and was recognised as Henry's true heiress by his supporters.
	www.ucalgary.ca /applied_history/tutor/eurvoya/isabella.html (1478 words)

	House_of_Braganza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Duchy of Bragança was created in 1442 by king Afonso V of Portugal for his uncle Afonso, Count of Barcelos (natural son of John I of Portugal).
		Along with the duchies of Coimbra and Viseu created by João I for his sons Dom Pedro and Dom Henrique after their capture of Ceuta from the Moors in 1415, it is one of the first duchies of Portugal.
		When his six-year-old nephew became King Afonso V of Portugal, Afonso was the king's most cherished councillor.
	www.usedaudiparts.com /search.php?title=House_of_Braganza (1080 words)

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	Vilamoura Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Afonso Silva 11:02, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC) yes, I've been trying to remove the communist view (added by Afonso Silva = he is a communist and doesnt represent any major view in Portugal - although I respect him as a person, he seems a nice guy, he has a very Communist POV).
		Afonso I of Portugal, more commonly known as Afonso Henriques - ''Alfonso'', ''Alphonso'' - (Guimarães, 1109, traditionally July 25, – Coimbra, 1185, December 6), also known as ''the Conqueror'' (Port.
		The relations between Teresa and her son Afonso proved difficult.
	www.blownspeakers.com /pages3/94/vilamoura-portugal.html (2149 words)

	Pero da Covilhã (English Version)
		Disillusioned and humiliated, King Afonso V returns to Portugal in 1478 where he renounces the Portuguese crown in favour of his son, King John II, and retires into religious life.
		King John II’s main preoccupation is to continue with the Discoveries which had practically come to a standstill during the reign of Afonso V. In 1479, the new king and the Spanish monarchs sign the Treaty of Alcáçovas which reserves for Portugal the exclusive rights to sail beyond the Canary Islands.
		Afonso de Paiva is a companion of Pêro da Covilhã.
	www.vidaslusofonas.pt /pero_da_covilha_2.htm (5238 words)

	Namnlöst dokument
		He died in Tomar in 1438 and was succeeded by his son Afonso V.
		Joao IV was a descendant of Afonso, Duke of Bragança, who was an illegitimate son of Joao I.
		Son of Maria II and Fernando II, brother of Pedro V.
	www.warholm.nu /Kingport.html (1861 words)

	O Portal da História - D. Afonso V
		Afonso V falha na mediação que tenta entre ambos; de regresso, pensa ir a Jerusalém e abdica, mas reconsidera.
		E quando Luís XI assina um tratado de amizade com Fernando e Isabel, Afonso V reconhece-Ihes a realeza castelhana pelo tratado de Alcáçovas (1479).
		Afonso V, nasceu em Sintra, a 15 de Janeiro de 1432, e morreu na mesma vila, a 28 de Agosto de 1481.
	www.arqnet.pt /portal/portugal/temashistoria/afonso5.html (551 words)

	Afonso IV -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Afonso IV was the son of King Dinis and of Isabella, daughter of Peter II of Aragon.
		Afonso resented his father's generosity toward two illegitimate sons and in 1320 demanded to be given power, remaining in open revolt until May 1322.
		Of the seven men named Henry who ruled the Holy Roman Empire between 919 and 1313, Henry IV was the most controversial.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9003930?tocId=9003930 (704 words)

	Articles - Joan, princess of Castile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Joana of Portugal then returned in shame to her brother's (king Afonso V of Portugal) court.
		After a few unsettled arrangements, that included French and Burgundian princes, Joanna was promised in marriage to her uncle, king Afonso V of Portugal, that swore to defend her (and his own) rights to the crown of Castile.
		Following the death of Afonso V, Joanna of Castile refuse to marry Juan, the son of Isabella and Ferdinand and had to retire into a convent in Coimbra.
	www.gaple.com /articles/Joan,_princess_of_Castile (541 words)

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