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	Afonso of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Afonso was the only son and heir of king John II of Portugal by his marriage with Leonor of Viseu, princess of Portugal.
		As a boy, Afonso was married to princess Isabella of Aragon, the eldest daughter of the catholic royal couple, reyes catolicos.
		Princess Isabella was thus the probable heiress to the joint throne of Castile and Aragon and, by being married to the heir of Portugal that meant a union of the Iberian kingdoms in Portuguese hands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Afonso_of_Portugal (476 words)

	Portugal - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Portugal
		Afonso I was succeeded by Sancho I (ruled 1185–1211), who was engaged during the earlier part of his reign in war with the Moors and with Alfonso IX of León, and later, by his encouragement of local self-government, won for himself the title of O Povoador (founder of cities).
		Afonso IV (ruled 1325–57) was chiefly occupied in wars with the Castilians and Moors, while his successor Pedro I, the Justicer (ruled 1357–67), endeavoured to lessen the power of the nobility and clergy.
		Portugal then became a battleground in the struggle between the French and the British during the Peninsular War, until the French were finally ousted from Portugal in 1811.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Portugal (3775 words)

	Portugal. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Portugal is bordered by Spain on the east and north and by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and south.
		Estremadura, in W Portugal, has broad, alluvial plains, rising to cool and rocky uplands; along the Atlantic coast is a celebrated resort region, reaching to the town of Estoril, near Lisbon.
		Portugal’s colony of Goa was seized by India in 1961.
	www.bartleby.com /65/po/Portugal.html (3353 words)

	Cardinal Afonso of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Afonso, Prince of Portugal, Cardinal of the Kingdom (Portuguese pron.
		IPA /ɐ.'fõ.su/; English: Alphonzo) was a son of Portuguese King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon.
		Afonso was born in Évora on April 23, 1509 and during his life was made Cardinal of the Kingdom after occupying several religious positions throughout the country.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cardinal_Afonso_of_Portugal (139 words)

	ipedia.com: Portugal Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Mainland Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south.
		In 1249 - 1250, the Algarve is finnaly reconquest by Portugal to the Moors, and in 1255, the capital is shifted to Lisbon.
		Portugal is the country for wine lovers, known since the Roman Empire as one of the greatest in the empire; the Romans immediately associated Portugal with its God of Winery and Feast, Bacchus.
	www.ipedia.com /portugal.html (4413 words)

	Afonso V of Portugal -
		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.
		Afonso was a direct descendant of Edward III of England through his son John of Gaunt and therefore was a direct descendant of William the Conqueror, King of England.
		Isabel died in 1455 and Afonso married again (although not recognized by the Papacy) in 1475, this time to Joan of Castile (known as "la Beltraneja"), daughter of Henry IV of Castile and Joan of Portugal.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Afonso_V (1075 words)

	Chapter 18: Spain and Portugal, vol. 2
		Portugal was better situated to go its own way, bolstered by its tradition of independent monarchy and isolated by Castile from direct French assistance but also from the negative effects of French intervention.
		Afonso's only interests were in the brawls provoked by his personal gang of ruffians in the streets of Lisbon.
		Portugal's anti-Bourbon allies failed to provide all the assistance promised, and peace was made on the basis of the status quo ante in 1713.
	libro.uca.edu /payne2/payne18.htm (10587 words)

	Chapter 6: History of Spain and Portugal
		Thus the idea of crusade became as firmly entrenched in Portugal as in Castile, and was intrinsic in the motivations of the subsequent overseas expansion, contributing to the ultimate doom of the monarchy in Morocco in 1578.
		Portugal suffered less from the Black Death of the early fourteenth century than other regions of Europe, but it did suffer a temporary decline in population, accompanied by a shortage of laborers and a drop in cultivation in certain areas.
		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)

	Afonso, Duke Of Braganza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Afonso, Duke Of Braganza - Afonso, Duke Of Braganza
		But, in 1445, Afonso took offence because Isabel of Coimbra, Pedro's daughter was the choice for Afonso V's wife, and not one of her daughters.
		Afonso married the second time to ConstanÃ§a de Noronha (first Duchess of Braganza, buried in GuimarÃ£es), daughter of Alfonso, Count of GijÃ³n and Noronha, son of Henry II of Castile.
	beagle.blogsilla.com /Afonso,_Duke_of_Braganza (548 words)

	Aviz
		IPA: /É.'viÊ/) is a dynasty of kings of Portugal.
		After a period of struggle for the throne of Portugal the Crown of Portugal was taken by the Spanish Habsburgs, even if only in a personal union that did not formally ended Portuguese independence.
		Cardinal Henry (or Anthony I) was succeeded by king Philip II of Spain.
	www.bugrecipe.com /wiki/index.php?title=Aviz (187 words)

	Portugal on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		After John's death (1826) Pedro also became king of Portugal but abdicated in favor of his daughter, Maria II (reigned 1826-53), on condition that she accept a new charter limiting royal authority and marry Dom Miguel.
		Portugal predicts continued growth; upcoming events should boost arrivals.
		Grupo Santander Portugal Increases Profits by 61% for the First Half of 1999; Ahead of the Objectives Planned for 2000 and in Line with the Objectives of The BSCH Group.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/P/Portugal.asp (4055 words)

	Henry The Navigator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Henry the Navigator was the third son of John I of Portugal, the founder of the Aviz dynasty; and of Philippa of Lancaster, the daughter of John of Gaunt.
		The school at Sagres achieved several advances in the art of navigation, and their discoveries provided the groundwork for Portugal's colonial expansion in the reign of King John II of Portugal, Henry's great-nephew, in 1481.
		Henry was born in 1394, he was the third son of King JoÃ£o of Portugal.
	kaatje.blogiston.com /Wikipedia:Community_Portal/Henry_the_Navigator (1192 words)

	Portugal - The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition - HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		During the glittering reign of Manuel I (1495-1521), Vasco da Gama sailed (1497-98) to India, Pedro Alvarez Cabral claimed (1500) Brazil, and Afonso de Albuquerque captured Goa (1510), Melaka (1511), and Hormoz (1515).
		Under the regency of Maria's son (later John VI ; 1816-26) Portugal's alliance with Britain led to difficulties with France; in 1807 the forces of Napoleon I marched on Portugal.
		Although her reign was marred by coups and dictatorship, the activities of moderates and liberals laid a groundwork for the reforms—penal laws, a civil code (1867), and commercial regulations—of the reigns of Peter V (1853-61; begun under the regency of Maria's husband Ferdinand II) and of Louis I (1861-89).
	www.highbeam.com /doc/1E1:Portugal/Portugal.html?refid=ip_hf (3358 words)

	Manuel I Of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		He was the son of Prince Fernando of Portugal, duke of Viseu, by his wife, Brites of Aveiro, princess of Portugal.
		The Pope received a monumental embassy from Portugal during his reign, designed to be a show of the newly acquired riches to all Europe.
		Cardinal of the Kingdom who succeeded his grandnephew King Sebastian (Manuel's great-grandson) as 17th King of Portugal.
	anstice.blogmobs.com /John_II_of_Portugal/Manuel_I_of_Portugal (1044 words)

	Kings of Portugal
		Afonso the brave conquered the Algarve from the Moors and introduced a period of cultural advance.
		The son of Manual I, Henry was educated for the priesthood and was made a cardinal in 1545.
		Afonso VI 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.
	www.thornr.demon.co.uk /kchrist/kings.html (531 words)

	Sebastian Of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		IPA /sÉ¨Î²ÉÊ'tjÉÌwÌ/, o Desejado; born in Lisbon, January 20, 1554; died at Alcazarquivir, August 4, 1578) was the sixteenth king of Portugal and Algarves.
		He was the son of Prince John of Portugal and his wife, Joan of Habsburg, and was the grandson of John III.
		During the time of Spain's occupation of Portugal, between 1580 and 1640, four different pretenders claimed to be the returned King Sebastian; the last of these pretenders, who was in fact an Italian, was hanged in 1619.
	acuzio.bloggerscape.com /August_4/Sebastian_of_Portugal (632 words)

	Anthony Of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		His pretensions were denied however, and his uncle Cardinal Henry, the only surviving son of King John III (1521-1557), became the new monarch.
		The cardinal was old and was the last legitimate male representative of the royal line (see History of Portugal).
		In July 24, 1580, Anthony proclaimed himself King of Portugal in SantarÃ©m, followed by popular acclamation in several locations of the country; he governed in the continent during 20 days, until he was defeated in the Battle of AlcÃ¢ntara by the Spanish armies led by the Duke of Alba on August 25.
	garrett.bloggerus.com /List_of_Portuguese_monarchs/Anthony_of_Portugal (1394 words)

	DESCENDANTS OF EDWARD III
		King Joao III of Portugal, born 1502 Jun 6, died 1557 Jun 11; married 1525 Feb 7, Princess Katherine von HAPSBURG, Archduchess of Austria (born 1507 Jan 14, died 1578 Feb 12).
		Cardinal Prince Afonso of Portugal, born 1509 Apr 23, died 1540 Jun 21.
		Princess Beatriz of Portugal, born 1504 Dec 31, died 1538 Jan 8; married 1521 Mar 26, Carlo III, Duke of Savoy (born 1486 Oct 10, died 1553 Aug 17).
	www.angelfire.com /realm3/ruvignyplus (14470 words)

	Catherine, Duchess Of Braganza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		She was the second daughter of Duarte, Duke of GuimarÃ£es (son of Manuel I of Portugal) and was married to Duke John I of Braganza, a descendat of earlier Portuguese monarchs, and an important feudal prince in Portugal.
		Infanta D. Catarina of Portugal was the younger daughter of Prince D. Duarte of Portugal, Duke of GuimarÃ£es, king Henry's youngest brother, and his wife Isabel de Braganza.
		Her claim was also strengthened by the fact that she was living in Portugal, and was a mature woman of forty.
	corbin.bloggerus.com /Aviz/Catherine,_Duchess_of_Braganza (554 words)

	The world's top manuel i of portugal websites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Manuel I of Portugal, the Fortunate, fourteenth king of Portugal, was born in Alcochete in May 31 1469 and died in Lisbon in December 13 1521.
		He was the son of prince Fernando of Portugal, duke of Viseu, by his wife, Beatrice of Aveiro, princess of Portugal.
		Beatrice, princess of Portugal (1504-1538), married duke Charles III of Savoy
	www.websbiggest.com /wiki-article-tab.cfm/manuel_i_of_portugal (705 words)

	Henry Of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Henry was the younger brother of King John III and, as a younger son, Henry was not expected to succeed to the Portuguese throne.
		One of the closest dynastic claimants was King Philip II of Spain who, in November 1580, sent the Duke of Alba to claim Portugal by force.
		Lisbon soon fell, and Philip was elected King of Portugal on condition that the kingdom and its overseas territories would not become Spanish provinces.
	santos.blogmobs.com /Portugal/Henry_of_Portugal (299 words)

	History of Madeira & Portugal
		Portugal was obliged to surrender, and the ransom was almost all the conquests Afonso had made in Galicia in the previous years.
		Afonso Sanches is sentenced to exile in Castile and stripped of all the lands and fiefdoms donated by the common father.
		Afonso dies in mysterious circumstances, after a fall from a horse during a ride in the margin of the Tagus river.
	www.latino1.freeserve.co.uk /History.htm (10606 words)

	John I Of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		IPA /Ê’u'ÉÌwÌ/), in English, John I (the Good or sometimes, the Great or even the One With Good Memory), was the 10th king of Portugal and Algarve and the first to use the title Lord of Ceuta.
		Soon after, the king of Castile invaded Portugal, with the purpose of conquering Lisbon and removing JoÃ£o I from the throne.
		From that marriage were born several famous princes and princesses of Portugal (Infantes) that became known as the Ilustrous Generation (Portuguese: Ãnclita GeraÃ§Ã£o).
	lactescenty.blogiston.com /Special:Random/John_I_of_Portugal (673 words)

	thePeerage.com - Person Page 11432
		She is the daughter of Afonso de Portugal and Yolante de Peñafiel.
		She married Afonso de Portugal, son of Afonso III de Bourgogne, Rei de Portugal and Beatriz Alfonso de Castilla, circa 1287.
		She married Pedro I de Bourgogne, Rei de Portugal, son of Afonso IV de Bourgogne, Rei de Portugal and Beatriz de Castilla, in 1339.
	www.thepeerage.com /p11432.htm (810 words)

	Edward Of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		We have compiled many new Edward Of Portugal resources to help you find the Edward Of Portugal your looking for.
		Duarte of Portugal (Viseu, October 31, 1391 - Tomar, September 13, 1438) (pron.
		By Eleanor of Aragon (Queen of Portugal) (c.
	charlie0.blogsilla.com /John_I_of_Portugal/Edward_of_Portugal (551 words)

	Prophecies and Warnings of Fatima (Morgana's Observatory) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		It was there in 1915 that three humble peasant children began having a series of apparitions of angels and, later, the "Virgin Mary." The children were: Lucia Santos and her two cousins, Francisco and Jacinta Marto.
		All the popes since John XXIII, as well as a few Curia cardinals, have read the contents of Lucy's envelope, as John Paul II is reported to have done shortly after his inauguration in October 1978.
		The last surviving witness to whom the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared in a series of apparitions in Portugal in 1917 has died aged 97.
	www.dreamscape.com /morgana/janus.htm (2888 words)

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