FACTOID # 148: The top ten tourist destinations France, Spain, USA, Italy, China, UK, Austria, Mexico, Germany and Canada account for 49.6 percent of all tourist arrivals worldwide.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal
Portuguese Royalty
House of Burgundy

Afonso Henriques (Afonso I)
Children include
   Princess Urraca
   Prince Sancho
   Princess Teresa
Sancho I
Children include
   Princess Teresa
   Princess Sancha
   Princess Constance
   Prince Afonso
   Peter, Count of Urgell
   Prince Ferdinand
   Branca, lady of Guadalajara
   Princess Berengária
   Princess Mafalda
Afonso II
Children include
   Prince Sancho
   Prince Afonso
   Princess Leonor
   Prince Ferdinand
Sancho II
Afonso III
Children include
   Princess Branca
   Prince Denis
   Prince Afonso
   Princess Maria
   Princess Sancha
Denis
Children include
   Princess Constance
   Prince Afonso
Afonso IV
Children include
   Princess Maria
   Prince Peter
   Princess Leonor
Peter I
Children include
   Princess Maria
   Prince Ferdinand
   (Princess) Beatrice
   (Prince) John
   (Prince) Denis
   John, Master of Aviz (natural son)
Ferdinand I
Children include
   Princess Beatrice

Ferdinand, prince of Portugal (Port. Fernando, pron. IPA /fɨɾ.'nɐ̃.du/; Old French Ferrand) and Count of Flanders by marriage to Jeanne of Flanders, eldest daughter of Baldwin IX of Flanders, was the fourth son of Portuguese King Sancho I. He was born on March 24, 1188. The House of Burgundy (or Afonsine House) was the first dynasty of Kings of Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag of Portugal 1185 - 1248 File links The following pages link to this file: Flag of Portugal ... Afonso I of Portugal (English Alphonzo), more commonly known as Afonso Henriques, or also Affonso (Archaic Portuguese), Alfonso or Alphonso (Portuguese-Galician) or Alphonsus (Latin version), (Guimarães, 1109, traditionally July 25 – Coimbra, 1185 December 6), also known as the Conqueror (Port. ... Urraca of Portugal (Coimbra, 1151–1188), was a Portuguese Princess, daughter of Afonso I, King of Portugal. ... Sancho I of Portugal, known as the Populator (Port. ... Princess Teresa of Portugal was the third daughter of Portuguese King Afonso Henriques. ... Sancho I of Portugal, known as the Populator (Port. ... Teresa of Portugal (Coimbra, 1181 – Lorvão, June 18, 1250), also known as Tarasia of Portugal and later as Infanta-Rainha (Eng. ... Princess Sancha of Portugal was the second daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal. ... Constance, princess of Portugal (Port. ... Afonso II of Portugal (English Alphonzo), or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese), Alfonso or Alphonso (Portuguese-Galician) or Alphonsus (Latin version), known as the Fat (Port. ... Peter, Count of Urgell (Spanish and Port. ... Branca, Princess of Portugal, Lady of Guadalajara was one of many daughters of Portuguese King Sancho I. Little is known about Princess Branca. ... Berengária, princess of Portugal was Queen consort of Denmark, fifth daughter of Portuguese King Sancho I, wife of Danish King Valdemar II and mother of Danish Kings Eric IV, Abel and Christopher I. She was born c. ... Mafalda, princess of Portugal, Queen of Castile for a brief period, was the second youngest daughter of Portuguese King Sancho I. She was born c. ... Afonso II of Portugal (English Alphonzo), or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese), Alfonso or Alphonso (Portuguese-Galician) or Alphonsus (Latin version), known as the Fat (Port. ... Sancho II of Portugal, the Pious (Port. ... Afonso III of Portugal (English Alphonzo), or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese), Alfonso or Alphonso (Portuguese-Galician) or Alphonsus (Latin version), the Bolognian (Port. ... Leonor, Princess of Portugal (English: Eleanor) - (1211-1231) was the only daughter of Portuguese King Afonso II. She was Queen of Denmark by marriage with Danish King Waldemar, son of Valdemar II, in 1229. ... Ferdinand of Portugal or Fernando in Portuguese as a Portuguese Prince son of Afonso II, King of Portugal and his wife Urraca of Castile, daughter of Alfonso VII of Castile. ... Sancho II of Portugal, the Pious (Port. ... Afonso III of Portugal (English Alphonzo), or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese), Alfonso or Alphonso (Portuguese-Galician) or Alphonsus (Latin version), the Bolognian (Port. ... Branca of Portugal, Abess of the Convent of Huelgas was a Portuguese Princess daughter of King Afonso III and his second wife Beatrice of Castile. ... Dinis of Portugal (in archaic Portuguese Diniz; in English Denis), the Farmer (Port. ... Afonso of Portugal (English: Alphonzo), Lord of Portalegre was a Portuguese Prince son of List of Portuguese monarchs Afonso III and his second wife Beatrice of Castile. ... Maria of Portugal was a Portuguese Princess daughter of King Afonso III and his second wife Beatrice of Castile. ... Sancha of Portugal was a Portuguese daughter of King Afonso III and his second wife Beatrice of Castile. ... Dinis of Portugal (in archaic Portuguese Diniz; in English Denis), the Farmer (Port. ... Constance (Portuguese: Constança), Princess of Portugal was a daughter of Portuguese King Denis. ... Afonso IV of Portugal (English Alphonzo), or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese), Alfonso or Alphonso (Portuguese-Galician) or Alphonsus (Latin), (February 8, 1291 – May 28, 1357), known as the Brave (Port. ... Afonso IV of Portugal (English Alphonzo), or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese), Alfonso or Alphonso (Portuguese-Galician) or Alphonsus (Latin), (February 8, 1291 – May 28, 1357), known as the Brave (Port. ... Maria (English: Mary), Princess of Portugal was the first daughter of Portuguese King Afonso IV. She was born in 1313 and became Queen of Castile by marriage to Alfonso XI in 1328. ... Pedro I of Portugal (April 8, 1320 – January 18, 1367) was the eighth king of Portugal (in English, Peter I), known as the Cruel (not to be confused with Pedro I of Castile, also known as Pedro the Cruel) or as the Lawful (Port. ... Leonor (English: Eleanor), Princess of Portugal, was the youngest daughter of Portuguese King Afonso IV. She was born 1328 and became Queen of Aragon by marriage to Peter IV in 1347. ... Pedro I of Portugal (April 8, 1320 – January 18, 1367) was the eighth king of Portugal (in English, Peter I), known as the Cruel (not to be confused with Pedro I of Castile, also known as Pedro the Cruel) or as the Lawful (Port. ... Maria (English: Mary), Princess of Portugal was the first daughter of Portuguese King Peter I. Maria was born in Évora on April 6, 1342. ... Fernando I, ninth king of Portugal (Eng. ... Beatrice of Portugal was the daughter of Portuguese King Peter I and a Castilian noblewoman called Inês de Castro that had arrived in Portugal as a maid of princess Constance of Castile, recently married to Pedro I (Prince at the time). ... Prince John (1349-1387) was the son of Portuguese King Peter I and a Castilian noblewoman named Inês de Castro that had arrived in Portugal as a maid of princess Constance of Castile, recently married to Pedro I (Prince at the time). ... Prince Denis (Portuguese: Dinis; Archaic Portuguese: Diniz) - (1354-1397) was the son of Portuguese King Peter I and a Castilian noblewoman named Inês de Castro that had arrived in Portugal as a maid of princess Constance of Castile, recently married to Pedro I (Prince at the time). ... João I (pron. ... Fernando I, ninth king of Portugal (Eng. ... Princess Beatrice of Portugal, Beatriz in Portuguese, (1372, Coimbra-1410) was the only daughter of king Fernando I of Portugal and his wife, the Castilian Leonor Telles de Menezes. ... Portuguese ( â–¶(?); IPA [] or []) is a Romance language predominantly spoken in Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea Bissau, Macao Special Administrative Region of China, Mozambique, Portugal, and São Tomé and Príncipe. ... Pronunciation refers to: the way a word or a language is usually spoken; the manner in which someone utters a word. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet. ... Old French is a term sometimes used to refer to the langue doïl, the continuum of varieties of Romance language spoken in territories corresponding roughly to the northern half of modern France and parts of Belgium and Switzerland during the period roughly from 1000 to 1300 A.D... The counts of Flanders ruled over the county of Flanders from the 9th century. ... Jeanne of Flanders (1199/1200 - 1244) was countess of Flanders and Hainaut. ... Baldwin I (1172 - 1205), the first emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople, as Baldwin IX count of Flanders and as Baldwin VI count of Hainaut, was one of the most prominent leaders of the Fourth Crusade, which resulted in the capture of the city of Constantinople and the conquest... History of Portugalseries Prehistoric Portugal Pre-Roman Portugal Roman Lusitania and Gallaecia Visigoths and Suevi Moorish rule and Reconquista First County of Portugal Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal Second County of Portugal Establishment of the Monarchy Consolidation of the Monarchy 1383–1385 Crisis Discoveries Portuguese Empire 1580 Crisis Iberian Union... Sancho I of Portugal, known as the Populator (Port. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... Events Saladin unsuccessfully besieges the Hospitaller fortress of Krak des Chevaliers in modern Syria. ...


Ferdinand married Jeanne on January 1212 in Paris. He was the nephew of Jeanne's great-aunt-by-marriage Matilda of Portugal. Events The first Great Fire of London burns most of the city to the ground Battle of Navas de Tolosa Childrens crusade Crusaders push the Muslims out of northern Spain In Japan, Kamo no Chōmei writes the Hōjōki, one of the great works of classical Japanese... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...


While on their way to Flanders the newlyweds were captured by Jeanne's first cousin Louis (the future Louis VIII of France), eldest son of Philip Augustus and Jeanne's aunt Elizabeth of Flanders. Louis' aim was to acquire his dead mother's dowry, a large piece of Flemish territory including Artois, which Jeanne's father had taken back by force after Elizabeth's death. This article is about the Belgian region Flanders and the eponymous historical region of the Low Countries. ... Louis VIII the Lion (French: Louis VIII le Lion) (September 5, 1187 – November 8, 1226) reigned as King of France from 1223 to 1226. ... Artois is a former province of northern France. ...


Released after this concession, Jeanne and Ferdinand soon joined the old allies of her father, king John of England and Emperor Otto IV, in an alliance against France. They were decisively defeated at Bouvines in July 1214, where Ferdinand was taken prisoner. John (French: Jean) (December 24, c. ... Otto IV of Brunswick (died 1218) was King of Germany (1208-1215) and Holy Roman Emperor from 1209 - 1215. ... The Battle of Bouvines, July 27, 1214, was the first great international conflict of alliances among national forces in Europe. ... Events Simon Apulia becomes Bishop of Exeter. ...


Ferdinand was to remain in French hands for the next 12 years, while Jeanne ruled alone.


He died in Noyon on March 4, 1233. Noyon is a small but historic French city in the Oise département, Picardie, on the Oise Canal, approximately 60 miles north of Paris. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... // Events Fortress of Kalan built. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Portugal. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (3353 words)
Portugal is bordered by Spain on the east and north and by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and south.
Ferdinand’s heiress was married to a Castilian prince, John I of Castile; after the death of Ferdinand, John claimed the throne.
Although her reign was marred by coups and dictatorship, the activities of moderates and liberals laid a groundwork for the reforms—penal laws, a civil code (1867), and commercial regulations—of the reigns of Peter V (1853–61; begun under the regency of Maria’s husband Ferdinand II) and of Louis I (1861–89).
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.