John I Children include    Prince Edward    Pedro, Duke of Coimbra    Henry the Navigator    Princess Isabel    John, Duke of Aveiro    Fernando, the Saint Prince    Afonso, Duke of Braganza (natural son)    Princess Beatrice (natural daughter) Edward Children include    Prince Afonso    Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu    Princess Leonor    Princess Joan Grandchildren include    Manuel, Duke of Beja Afonso V Children include    Saint Joan    Prince John John II    Prince Afonso    George, Duke of Aveiro Manuel I Children include    Miguel da Paz    Prince John    Princess Isabella    Princess Beatrice    Louis, Duke of Beja    Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda    Cardinal-Prince Afonso    Cardinal Henry    Edward, Duke of Guimarães    Princess Maria Grandchildren include    Philip I (II of Spain)    Anthony, Prior of Crato    Catherine, Duchess of Braganza Great-Grandchildren include    Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza Great-Great-Grandchildren include    John, Duke of Braganza John III Children include    Princess Maria Manuela    Prince John Grandchildren include    Prince Sebastian    Don Carlos Sebastian Cardinal Henry Anthony

Afonso I, Duke of Braganza (1377-1461) 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 a Galician noblewoman named Inez Perez Esteves. 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. The House of Aviz is a dynasty of kings of Portugal. ... 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, tenth king of Portugal (in English, John I) (the Good or sometimes, the Great or even the One With Good Memory), was born in Lisbon in April 11, 1357 and died in the same city in August 14, 1433. ... 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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 January 1 - Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Hungary March 18 - Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Germany Eric of Pomerania, King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway looses direct control of Sweden. ... 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. ... Bourgeois at the end of the thirteenth century Bourgeoisie (boorzhwäz-ee´) in modern use refers to the wealthy or propertied classes in a capitalist society. ...

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.

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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 continent and third most populous. ...

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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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