Afonso VI, King of Portugal (Portuguese pron. IPA [ɐ'fõsu]; English Alphonzo or Alphonse), or Affonso (Old Portuguese), (August 21, 1643–September 12, 1683) was the twenty-second (or twenty-third according to some historians) King of Portugal and Algarves, the second of the House of Braganza, known as the Victorious (Port. o Vitorioso). The House of Bragança (Portuguese: Casa de Bragança, pron. ... Image File history File links Casa_de_Bragança. ... John IV of Portugal (Portuguese: João IV de Portugal pron. ... Teodósio of Braganza or Teodósio of Portugal was a Portuguese Prince son of John IV of Portugal (first king of the House of Braganza) and his wife Luiza de Guzman (Luísa de Gusmão). ... Joan of Portugal or Joan of Braganza, Princess of Beira (1635-53, Portuguese: Joana, pron. ... Catherine of Braganza (November 25, 1638 – November 30, 1705) (Catherine Henrietta, Portuguese: Catarina Henriqueta de Bragança), was the queen consort of King Charles II of England. ... 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At the age of three, Afonso suffered an illness that left him paralyzed on the left side of his body, as well as leaving him mentally unstable. His father created him 11th Duke of Braganza. Coat of Arms of the Dukes 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 in Portugal. ...

After the 1653 death of his eldest brother Teodosio, Prince of Brazil, Afonso became the heir-apparent to the throne of the kingdom. He received also the crown-princely title 2nd Prince of Brazil. Teodósio of Braganza or Teodósio of Portugal (pron. ... The term Heir Apparent is most often used to refer to someone who is first in the order of succession to a throne and who, unlike an Heir Presumptive, cannot lose this status by the birth of any other person. ... Prince of Brazil (Portuguese: Principe do Brasil) was a title used in kingdom of Portugal, normally conferred on the heir of the royal house. ...

He succeeded his father (João IV) in 1656 at the age of thirteen. His mother, (Luisa of Medina-Sidonia) was named regent in his father's will. His mental instability and paralysis, plus his disinterest in government, left his mother as regent for six years, until 1662. Luisa oversaw military victories over the Spanish at Ameixial (June 8, 1663) and Montes Claros (June 17, 1665), culminating in the final Spanish recognition of Portugal's independence on February 13, 1668 in the Treaty of Lisbon. Colonial affairs saw the Dutch conquest of Jaffnapatam, Portugal's last colony in Sri Lanka (1658) and the cession of Bombay and Tangier to England (June 23, 1661) as dowry for Afonso's sister, Catherine of Braganza who had married King Charles II of England. English mediation in 1661 saw the Netherlands acknowledge Portuguese rule of Brazil in return for uncontested control of Sri Lanka. Picture of king Afonso VI of Portugal. ... Picture of king Afonso VI of Portugal. ... John IV, King of Portugal (Portuguese: João IV de Portugal pron. ... // Events Mehmed Köprülü becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. ... Luísa de Gusmão Luisa de Guzmán (Spanish) or Luísa de Gusmão (Portuguese) (Sanlúcar de Barrameda, 1613-February 27, 1666) was a Spanish noblewoman who became queen-consort of Portugal when her husband John, Duke of Braganza became the first King of Portugal of the... Combatants Portugal and British auxiliaries Spain Commanders Sancho Manoel de Vilhena and Schomberg John of Austria the Younger Strength 20,000 22,000 Casualties 1000 4000 killed, 2500 wounded and 3500 prisoners The Battle of Ameixial, was fought on June 8, 1663, near the village of Santa Vitoria do Ameixial... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... // Events Prix de Rome scholarship established for students of the arts. ... Combatants Portugal Spain Commanders António Luís de Meneses, Duke of Schomberg The marquis of Caracena Strength 20,500 including British and French mercenaries 15,000 infantry 7,000 cavalry Casualties unknown 10,000 The Battle of Montes Claros, was fought on June 17, 1665, near Vila Viçosa... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 1665 (MDCLXV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1668 (MDCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Treaty of Lisbon was signed on February 13, 1668, between Afonso VI of Portugal and Carlos II of Spain, by mediation of Charles II of England. ... Jaffna District. ... Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ... A view of Tangier bay at sunrise as seen from Cape Malabata Tangier(Tanja طنچة in Berber and Arabic, Tânger in Portuguese, and Tanger in French), is a city of northern Morocco with a population of 669,685 (2004 census). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1661 (MDCLXI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Catherine of Braganza (November 25, 1638 – November 30, 1705) (Catherine Henrietta, Portuguese: Catarina Henriqueta de Bragança), was the queen consort of King Charles II of England. ... Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ...

In 1662, the Count of Castelo Melhor saw an opportunity to gain power at court by befriending the king. He managed to convince the king that his mother was out to steal his throne and exile him from Portugal. As a result, Afonso took control of the throne and his mother was sent to a convent. Picture of king Afonso VI of Portugal. ... Picture of king Afonso VI of Portugal. ... Luís de Vasconcelos e Sousa, third Count of Castelo Melhor, (1636–August 15, 1720) was a Portuguese politician and prime minister. ...

He was married to (Marie Françoise of Nemours), the daughter of the Duke of Nemours, in 1666, but this marriage would not last long. Marie, or Maria Francisca, as the Portuguese call her, filed for an annulment in 1667 based on the impotence of the king. The Church granted her the annulment, and she married Afonso's brother, D. Pedro, (future (Pedro II)). That same year, Pedro managed to gain enough support to force the king to relinquish control of the government and he became the Prince Regent. Afonso was banished to the island of Terceira in the Azores for seven years, returning to mainland Portugal shortly before he died at Sintra in 1683. Maria Francisca of Savoy-Nemours, Queen of Portugal Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy (Portuguese: Maria Francisca Isabel; Paris, June 21, 1646-Lisbon, December 27, 1683), Princess of Nemours, second daughter of Charles Amédée of Savoy, 6th Duke of Nemours and Elisabeth de Bourbon-Vendome. ... In the 12th and 13th centuries the lordship of Nemours, in the Gatinais, France, was in possession of the house of Villebeon, a member of which, Gautier was marshal of France in the middle of the 13th century. ... Peter II (Portuguese Pedro, pron. ... Terceira Island is a Portuguese island in the Azores Archipelago, in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. ... Motto: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Rather die free than in peace subjugated) Anthem: A Portuguesa (national) Hino dos Açores (local) Capital Ponta Delgada (Presidency of the Regional Government) Angra do Heroísmo (Supreme Court)1 Horta (Legislative Assembly)2 Largest city Ponta Delgada Official languages Portuguese... District Lisbon Mayor   - Party Fernando Seara PSD Area 316. ... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ...

His trial is the base for José Mário Grilo's 1990 film, The King's Trial (O Processo do Rei).

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