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Afonso III of Portugal

1210 - 1279

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Afonso III (Afonso Afonso; 5 May 1210 – 16 February 1279), called the Boulonnais (Port. o Bolonhês), was King of Portugal and the first to use the title King of Portugal and the Algarve, from 1249. He was the second son of King Afonso II of Portugal and his wife, Urraca of Castile; he succeeded his brother, King Sancho II of Portugal, who died on 4 January 1248. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Afonso III of Portugal is the 1,539th most popular politician (up from 1,704th in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Portugal (up from 37th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Portuguese Politician.

Afonso III of Portugal is most famous for his military conquests and the establishment of the Portuguese Empire.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Afonso III of Portugal ranks 1,539 out of 19,576. Before him are F. W. de Klerk, Maria Anna of Bavaria, Karađorđe, Lucilla, Ehud Olmert, and Manuel L. Quezon. After him are Ehud Barak, Alexios III Angelos, Shepseskare, Hu Yaobang, Cleopatra V of Egypt, and Takeda Shingen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1210, Afonso III of Portugal ranks 4. Before him are Pope Gregory X, Pope Honorius IV, and Saadi Shirazi. After him are Birger Jarl, Treniota, Floris IV, Count of Holland, Chaka of Bulgaria, Guan Hanqing, Toros Roslin, Campanus of Novara, and Giacomo da Lentini. Among people deceased in 1279, Afonso III of Portugal ranks 1. After him are Zhao Bing, Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Bolesław V the Chaste, Martin of Opava, Kaykaus II, Bolesław the Pious, Lu Xiufu, Waleran IV, Duke of Limburg, Joan, Countess of Ponthieu, Adelaide, Countess of Burgundy, and Ulrich II, Count of Württemberg.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Afonso III of Portugal ranks 31 out of 633. Before him are Peter I of Portugal (1320), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), Luís Figo (1972), Manuel II of Portugal (1889), John VI of Portugal (1767), and John IV of Portugal (1604). After him are Amália Rodrigues (1920), António Egas Moniz (1874), Joseph I of Portugal (1714), Maria I of Portugal (1734), Orosius (375), and Fernando Santos (1954).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Afonso III of Portugal ranks 16. Before him are Afonso V of Portugal (1432), Peter I of Portugal (1320), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), Manuel II of Portugal (1889), John VI of Portugal (1767), and John IV of Portugal (1604). After him are Joseph I of Portugal (1714), Maria I of Portugal (1734), Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Afonso IV of Portugal (1291), Edward, King of Portugal (1391), and José Manuel Barroso (1956).

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