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Manuel I of Portugal

1469–1521

Born
9 Jun 1469, Lisbon
Country of birth
Kingdom of Portugal, today Portugal
Died
23 Dec 1521, Lisbon
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Facts and their sources

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A life in time

  1. Born · Lisbon

    Birth, Lisbon

  2. Event · Monarch of Portugal

    Event

  3. Child born: Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal

    Birth, Archbishop's Palace at Saragossa

  4. Child born: John III of Portugal

    Birth, Castle of Saint George

  5. Child born: Isabella of Portugal

    Birth, Lisbon

  6. Child born: Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy

    Birth, Lisbon

  7. Child born: Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja

    Birth, Abrantes

  8. Child born: Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda and Trancoso

    Birth, Abrantes

  9. Child born: Cardinal-Infante Afonso of Portugal

    Birth, Évora

  10. Child born: Maria of Portugal

    Birth, Lisbon

  11. Child born: Henry I of Portugal

    Birth, Lisbon

  12. Child born: Infante Edward, 4th Duke of Guimarães

    Birth, Lisbon

  13. Child born: Antonio de Portugal

    Birth, Lisbon

  14. Child born: Carlos of Portugal

    Birth, Lisbon

  15. Child born: Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu

    Birth, Lisbon

  16. Died · Lisbon

    Death, Lisbon

What was it like?

The world around Lisbon, 1469: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

When Manuel was born in 1469, Lisbon belonged to the Kingdom of Portugal, ruled by Afonso V of Portugal.

Known for

Manuel I, known as the Fortunate, was King of Portugal from 1495 to 1521. A member of the House of Aviz, Manuel was Duke of Beja and Viseu prior to succeeding his cousin, John II of Portugal, as monarch. Manuel ruled over a period of intensive expansion of the Portuguese Empire owing to the numerous Portuguese discoveries made during his reign.

Titles held

  • Monarch of Portugal1495–1521
  • Grand Master of the Order of the Tower and Sword
Who ruled

  • Afonso V of Portugal

    Monarch of Portugal, 1438–1481 · Kingdom of Portugal

  • John II of Portugal

    Monarch of Portugal, 1481–1495 · Kingdom of Portugal

  • Manuel I of Portugal

    Monarch of Portugal, 1495–1521 · Kingdom of Portugal

Prices and wages

Fruits and sweets as rare luxuries

Special treats like fruit and sweets, including pastries called farteis, were considered luxuries for common people, typically enjoyed only during festivals and religious holidays.

During their lifetime

  1. 1499

    National weights and measures reform

    King Manuel I implemented a new national system of weights and measures, which was formalized in printing and distributed to municipalities in 1499.

  2. 1506

    Lisbon riot against New Christians

    A violent riot occurred in Lisbon in 1506 targeting New Christians, who were victims of forced conversions years earlier.

Family

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Children

Ancestors and children

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