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Afonso I of Portugal

1109 - 1185

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Dom Afonso I (born Afonso Henriques; 1106/1109/1111 – December 6, 1185) nicknamed "the Conqueror" (Portuguese: O Conquistador) and "the Founder" (O Fundador) by the Portuguese, was the first king of Portugal, from 26 July 1139 until his death on 6 December 1185. He achieved the independence of the County of Portugal, establishing a new kingdom and doubling its area with the Reconquista, an objective that he pursued until his death. Afonso was the son of Theresa of León and Henry of Burgundy, rulers of the County of Portugal. Henry died in 1112, leaving Theresa to rule alone. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Afonso I of Portugal is the 710th most popular politician (down from 668th in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 15th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Portuguese Politician.

Afonso I of Portugal was the first King of Portugal. He was the son of Count Henry of Burgundy and Teresa of León. Afonso succeeded his father in 1112, and was crowned in Coimbra. In 1128, he married Matilda, daughter of Henry I of England.

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Among politicians, Afonso I of Portugal ranks 710 out of 19,576. Before him are Charles the Simple, Menelik II, Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Giuseppe Mazzini, Christian VI of Denmark, and Gorm the Old. After him are Prince Louis of Battenberg, Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, Theodore II Laskaris, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, and Conrad III of Germany.

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Among people born in 1109, Afonso I of Portugal ranks 1. After him are Helena of Serbia, Queen of Hungary, Ar-Rashid, Injong of Goryeo, and Bertrand de Blanchefort. Among people deceased in 1185, Afonso I of Portugal ranks 3. Before him are Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, and Pope Lucius III. After him are Chrétien de Troyes, Ibn Tufail, Andronikos I Komnenos, Bhāskara II, Agnes of Courtenay, Emperor Antoku, Manuel Komnenos, Andronikos Doukas Angelos, and John Kinnamos.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Afonso I of Portugal ranks 16 out of 633. Before him are Fernando Pessoa (1888), Luís de Camões (1524), Cristiano Ronaldo (1985), Manuel I of Portugal (1469), Pope John XXI (1215), and Isabella of Portugal (1503). After him are José Mourinho (1963), Pedro I of Brazil (1798), John II of Portugal (1455), Sebastian of Portugal (1554), John I of Portugal (1358), and Afonso de Albuquerque (1453).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Afonso I of Portugal ranks 4. Before him are António de Oliveira Salazar (1889), António Guterres (1949), and Manuel I of Portugal (1469). After him are Pedro I of Brazil (1798), John II of Portugal (1455), Sebastian of Portugal (1554), John I of Portugal (1358), John III of Portugal (1502), Afonso V of Portugal (1432), Peter I of Portugal (1320), and Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948).

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