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Manuel I of Portugal

Lisbon, 9 Jun 1469 – Lisbon, 23 Dec 1521

12 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born9 Jun 1469, Lisbonnot verified1 source
  • MarriedMaria of Aragonnot verified1 source
  • MarriedIsabel of Aragonnot verified1 source
  • TitleGrand Master of the Order of the Tower and Swordor Monarch of Portugal, 1495–1521not verified1 source
  • TitleMonarch of Portugal, 1495–1521or Grand Master of the Order of the Tower and Swordnot verified1 source
  • Died23 Dec 1521, Lisbonnot verified1 source
  • MotherInfanta Beatrice, Duchess of Viseunot verified1 source
  • FatherInfante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseunot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 9 Jun 1469

    Born in Lisbon

  2. 1495–1521

    Monarch of Portugal

  3. 1498–1521

    13 children are born

  4. 23 Dec 1521

    Dies in Lisbon, aged 52

Family

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Children · 13

During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Lisbon.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1460s · Manuel I is born in Lisbon

Who governed

What it cost

Fruits and sweets as rare luxuries

Special treats like fruit and sweets, including pastries called farteis, were considered luxuries for common people, typically enjoyed only during festivals and religious holidays.