The House of Aviz is a dynasty of kings of Portugal. In 1385, the Interregnum ended with the acclamation of the Master of the Order of Aviz, John, natural son of king Pedro I and Dona Teresa Lourenço as king. The descendants of king John I were still nominal masters of Aviz, though they were often replaced by other priests. The house of Aviz fell to the huge Spanish Empire, which transformed Portugal into a province, with the death of old king Henry I. This is a List of Portuguese monarchs from the independence of Portugal from Leon in 1128-29 to the proclamation of the Republic in October 5, 1910. ... Events August 14 - Battle of Aljubarrota between the Portuguese under John I of Portugal and the Castilians, under John I of Castile. ... An interregnum is a period between kings, or between popes of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Order of Aviz was a military body of Portuguese knights. ... 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. ... Pedro I of Portugal, king of Portugal (in English, Peter I), sometimes known as Pedro the Cruel (not to be confused with Pedro I of Castile, also known as Pedro the Cruel), was born in April 8, 1320 and died in January 18, 1367. ... Henry, the cardinal or Henrique (in Portuguese) (January 31, 1512 - January 31, 1580), was the seventeenth King of Portugal between 1578 and 1580. ...

Kings of the House of Aviz

• João I, The Good 1385 - 1433
• Duarte, The Philosopher 1433 - 1438
• Afonso V, The African 1438 - 1481
• João II, The Perfect Prince 1481 - 1495
• Manuel, The Fortunate 1495 - 1525
• João III, the Pious 1525 - 1565
• Sebastião, the Desired 1565 - 1578
• Cardinal Henrique 1578 - 1580
• Anthony I 1580 (disputed)

Cardinal Henry (or Anthony I) was succeeded by king Philip II of Spain. His domain would last until 1640, with the acclamation of the duke of Bragança as John IV of Portugal. 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. ... Edward of Portugal (Duarte, in Portuguese), the Philosopher, eleventh king of Portugal, was born in Viseu on October 31, 1391 and died in Tomar on September 13, 1438. ... 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. ... João II of Portugal (English: John II), the Perfect Prince, fourteenth king of Portugal was born in Lisbon in March 3, 1455 and died in Alvor in October 25, 1495. ... Manuel I of Portugal (Archaic Portuguese: Manoel I, English: Emanuel I), the Fortunate (Port. ... John III of Portugal John III of Portugal, the Pious, (Portuguese João III) (June 6, 1502 – June 11, 1557) was the fifteenth king of Portugal. ... Sebastião I (January 20, 1554 - August 4, 1578) was a King of Portugal. ... Henry, the cardinal or Henrique (in Portuguese) (January 31, 1512 - January 31, 1580), was the seventeenth King of Portugal between 1578 and 1580. ... Anthony I of Portugal (Portuguese: António) (Lisbon, 1531 – Paris, August 26, 1595), known by The Prior of Crato (and, rarely, as The Determined, The Fighter or The Independentist), was a grandson of Manuel I, claimant of the Portuguese throne during the 1580 crisis and, according to some historians, King of... Philip II of Spain (Spanish: Felipe II) - (May 21, 1527 – September 13, 1598), the first King of Spain understood as the whole peninsula of Hispania (r. ... The Duchy of Bragança or Braganza is one of the most important titles of the Portuguese Royal Family. ... John IV of Portugal (Portuguese João IV) (March 1603 - November 6, 1656), the Restoring King, was a King of Portugal (1640 - 1656). ...