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Afonso V of Portugal

1432 - 1481

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Afonso V (European Portuguese: [ɐˈfõsu]; 15 January 1432 – 28 August 1481), also known as the African (Portuguese: o Africano), was King of Portugal from 1438 until he died in 1481, with a brief interruption in 1477. The son of Edward, King of Portugal, and Eleanor of Aragon, Afonso acceded to the throne when he was only six years old. His early reign was marked by a struggle over the regency between his mother, Eleanor, and his uncle, Pedro, Duke of Coimbra. Pedro was appointed sole regent in 1439, but the Braganza faction at court continued to challenge his authority. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Afonso V of Portugal is the 1,353rd most popular politician (down from 1,235th in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 25th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Portuguese Politician.

Afonso V of Portugal was most famous for being King of Portugal and the Algarve, Duke of Guimarães, Count of Ourém, and Lord of Montemor-o-Velho, among other titles.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Afonso V of Portugal ranks 1,353 out of 19,576. Before him are Dzhokhar Dudayev, Robert I of France, Qin Er Shi, Lou Henry Hoover, Shamil, 3rd Imam of Dagestan, and Paul Barras. After him are Romanos I Lekapenos, Calpurnia, Tabaré Vázquez, Jianwen Emperor, Francesco I Sforza, and Arsinoe III of Egypt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1432, Afonso V of Portugal ranks 3. Before him are Mehmed the Conqueror, and Pope Innocent VIII. After him are Alvise Cadamosto, Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia, Isabel of Coimbra, Bartolomeo Vivarini, Ahmad ibn Mājid, Hōjō Sōun, Luigi Pulci, and Christina Abrahamsdotter. Among people deceased in 1481, Afonso V of Portugal ranks 3. Before him are Mehmed the Conqueror, and Christian I of Denmark. After him are Lekë Dukagjini, Ikkyū, Axayacatl, Bartolomeo Platina, Agostino di Duccio, Charles IV of Anjou, Barbara of Brandenburg, Marquise of Mantua, Francesco Filelfo, and Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Afonso V of Portugal ranks 24 out of 633. Before him are Pedro I of Brazil (1798), John II of Portugal (1455), Sebastian of Portugal (1554), John I of Portugal (1358), Afonso de Albuquerque (1453), and John III of Portugal (1502). After 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).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Afonso V of Portugal ranks 10. Before him are Afonso I of Portugal (1109), Pedro I of Brazil (1798), John II of Portugal (1455), Sebastian of Portugal (1554), John I of Portugal (1358), and John III of Portugal (1502). After him are Peter I of Portugal (1320), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), Manuel II of Portugal (1889), John VI of Portugal (1767), John IV of Portugal (1604), and Afonso III of Portugal (1210).

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