John I Children    Prince Edward    Pedro, Duke of Coimbra    Henry the Navigator, Duke of Viseu    Infanta Isabel    Infante João    Fernando, the Saint Prince    Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza (illegitimate)    Beatrice, Countess of Arundel (illegitimate) Edward Children    Prince Afonso    Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu    Infanta Leonor    Infanta Catarina    Infanta Joana Grandchildren include    Manuel, Duke of Beja Afonso V Children include    Blessed Infanta Juana    Prince John John II    Prince Afonso    George, Duke of Coimbra (illegitimate) Manuel I Children include    Miguel da Paz, Prince of Asturias    Prince John    Infanta Isabella    Infanta Beatrice    Louis, Duke of Beja    Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda    Cardinal-Infante Afonso    Cardinal Henry    Edward, Duke of Guimarães    Infanta Maria Grandchildren include    Philip I of Portugal (II of Spain)    Anthony, Prior of Crato (illegitimate)    Catherine, Duchess of Braganza Great-Grandchildren include    Theodosius, 7th Duke of Braganza Great-Great-Grandchildren include    John, 8th Duke of Braganza John III Children include    Infanta Maria Manuela    Prince John Grandchildren include    Prince Sebastian    Don Carlos King Sebastian Cardinal-King Henry Anthony (disputed king)

Afonso I, Duke of Braganza (1377-1461; pron. IPA: /ɐ.'fõ.su/) was the eighth Count of Bracelos and the first Duke of Braganza. Historians believie he was born in Veiros, Alentejo, as a natural son of Portuguese King John I and Inez Pires, the daughter of a Jewish cobbler. He married Beatriz Pereira Alvim, daughter of Nuno Álvares Pereira, general of the kingdom, and heir of the most opulent house of the kingdom. Afonso was present in 1415 when the Portuguese conquered Ceuta. Image File history File links Authorized by FOTW. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... João I (pron. ... Duarte of Portugal (Edward, in English), the Philosopher or the Eloquent, the 11th king of Portugal, was born in Viseu on October 31, 1391 and he died in Tomar on September 13, 1438. ... 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When his half-brother Edward I, King of Portugal died in 1438, his son Afonso V (Afonso's nephew) was an infant and the choice for the regency was the Queen-Mother Leonor of Aragon (Afonso's sister-in-law). This choice for the regency was not popular because Leonor was Aragonese, so in a reunion of the Cortes, summoned by Afonso's half-brother John, Duke of Aveiro, another half-brother of Afonso, Pedro, was appointed as Regent of the Kingdom during the minority of his nephew Afonso V, a choice that pleased both the peolple and the fast-growing Bourgeoisie. Events Pachacuti who would later create Tahuantinsuyu, or Inca Empire became the ruler of Cuzco In Italy, the siege of Brescia by the condottieri troops of Niccolò Piccinino was raised after the arrival of Scaramuccia da Forlì. January 1 - Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Hungary March 18 - Albert... Afonso V of Portugal, the African, thirteenth king of Portugal was born in Sintra in January 15, 1432 and died in the same city in August 28, 1481. ... Eleanor of Aragon (20 January 1358 – 13 August 1382) was a daughter of King Peter IV of Aragon and his wife Eleanor of Sicily. ... bourgeoisie is basically a trem that meens middle class. ...

However, inside the Portuguese aristocracy, especially the ones around Afonso, Count of Barcelos, Leonor of Aragon was preferred and there were doubts about Pedro political hability. A war of influences started and few years later Afonso managed to become young King Afonso V's favourite uncle.

In 1443, in a gesture of reconciliation, Pedro made Afonso the first Duke of Braganza and the relations between both seemed to return to normality. 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. Indifferent to the intrigues, Pedro continued his regency and the country prospered under his influece. It was during this period that the first subsidies for the exploration of the Atlantic Ocean were implemented, and the organization was given to Henry the Navigator (Another Afonso's half-brother). Events Albanians, under Skanderbeg, defeat the Turks John Hunyadi defeats Turks at the Battle of Nis Vlad II Dracul begins his second term as ruler of Wallachia, succeeding Basarab II. Births January 27 - Albert, Duke of Saxony (died 1500) February 23 - Matthias Corvinus of Hungary (died 1490) May 17 - Edmund... 24th Duke of Braganza The title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal, as the ancient Duchy of Braganza (Bragança), is one of the oldest and most important Dukedoms of Portugal. ... Events Discovery of Senegal and Cape Verde by Dinas Diaz Births March 1 - Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (died 1510) March 16 - Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (died 1510) Albert Brudzewski, Polish astronomer (died 1497) Nicolas Chuquet, French mathematician Deaths June 5 - Leonel Power, English composer June 11 - Henry... Henrique, Duke of Viseu (March 4, 1394–November 13, 1460); pron. ...

On June 9, 1448 Afonso V came of age and Pedro gave the control of the country to the king. Influenced by Afonso, Count of Barcelos, and recently Duke of Braganza, Afonso V nulifies all Pedro's edicts. June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Events January 5/ 6 - Christopher of Bavaria, Norway and Sweden dies with no designated heir leaving all three kingdoms with vacant thrones. ...

The following year, under accusations that years later would prove false, Afonso V declared his uncle Pedro, Duke of Coimbra a rebel. The situation became unsustainable and a civil war begun. It was short because on May 20, 1449, during the Battle of Alfarrobeira, near Alverca, Pedro, Duke of Coimbra died. The exact conditions of his death are debatable: some say it was in combat, other say he was assassinated by one of his own men. May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... Events January 6 - Constantine XI is crowned Byzantine Emperor. ... The Battle of Alfarrobeira took place on May 20, 1449. ...

After the Battle of Alfarrobeira, Afonso V gave new powers to the Duke of Braganza and nine years later when he departed to Africa, the regency was delegated to Afonso. Africa is the worlds second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. ...

Afonso married the second time to Constança de Noronha (first Duchess of Braganza, buried in Guimarães), daughter of Alfonso, Count of Gijón and Noronha, son of Henry II of Castile. District or region Braga Mayor   - Party Magalhães Silva PS Area 241. ... Henry of Trastamara (January 13, 1334 Sevilla - May 29, 1379 Santo Domingo de la Calzada) (Enrique de Trastámara), was the illegitimate son of Alfonso XI of Castile and Leonora de Guzman, and half brother to Pedro I the Cruel (or the Lawful, depending on who wrote the history). ...

Issue

From his first marriage to Beatriz Pereira Alvim he had three children:

• Afonso of Braganza (1400-1460), Count of Ourém and Marquis of Valença
• Isabel of Braganza (1402-1465), married her uncle Prince John, Duke of Aveiro, son of John I of Portugal
• Fernando I of Braganza (1403-1478), second Duke of Braganza, succeeding his father

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