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Afonso V of Portugal

1432–1481

Born
24 Jan 1432, Sintra
Country of birth
Kingdom of Portugal, today Portugal
Died
6 Sep 1481, Sintra
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Facts and their sources

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  • Birth24 Jan 1432, SintraProbable1 source
  • TitleMonarch of Portugal, 1438–1481Confirmed2 competing claims1 source
  • Death6 Sep 1481, SintraProbableDisputed1 competing claim1 source
  • ParentEleanor of AragonConfirmed1 source
  • ParentEdward I of PortugalConfirmed1 source
  • TitleGrand Master of the Order of the Tower and SwordConfirmed2 competing claims1 source
  • Titlepretender to the Castilian throneConfirmed2 competing claims1 source

A life in time

  1. Born · Sintra

    Birth, Sintra

  2. Event · Monarch of Portugal

    Event

  3. Child born: John, Prince of Portugal

    Birth, Sintra National Palace

  4. Child born: Joan, Princess of Portugal

    Birth, Lisbon

  5. Child born: John II of Portugal

    Birth, Castle of Saint George

  6. Child born: Álvaro Soares da Cunha

    Birth

  7. Died · Sintra

    Death, Sintra

What was it like?

The world around Sintra, 1432: 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 Afonso was born in 1432, Sintra belonged to the Kingdom of Portugal, ruled by John I of Portugal.

Known for

Afonso V, also known as the African, was King of Portugal from 1438 until he died in 1481, with a brief interruption in 1477. The son of Edward, King of Portugal, and Eleanor of Aragon, Afonso acceded to the throne when he was only six years old. His early reign was marked by a struggle over the regency between his mother, Eleanor, and his uncle, Pedro, Duke of Coimbra.

Titles held

  • Monarch of Portugal1438–1481
  • Grand Master of the Order of the Tower and Sword
  • pretender to the Castilian throne
Who ruled

  • John I of Portugal

    Monarch of Portugal, 1385–1433 · Kingdom of Portugal

  • Edward I of Portugal

    Monarch of Portugal, 1433–1438 · Kingdom of Portugal

  • Afonso V of Portugal

    Monarch of Portugal, 1438–1481 · 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.

Family

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Ancestors and children

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