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Afonso V of Portugal

Sintra, 24 Jan 1432 – Sintra, 6 Sep 1481

12 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born24 Jan 1432, Sintranot verified1 source
  • TitleGrand Master of the Order of the Tower and Swordor Monarch of Portugal, 1438–1481 · pretender to the Castilian thronenot verified1 source
  • Titlepretender to the Castilian throneor Monarch of Portugal, 1438–1481 · Grand Master of the Order of the Tower and Swordnot verified1 source
  • TitleMonarch of Portugal, 1438–1481or Grand Master of the Order of the Tower and Sword · pretender to the Castilian thronenot verified1 source
  • Died6 Sep 1481, SintraRecords disagree1 source
  • MotherEleanor of Aragonnot verified1 source
  • FatherEdward I of Portugalnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 24 Jan 1432

    Born in Sintra

  2. 1438–1481

    Monarch of Portugal

  3. 1451–1466

    4 children are born

  4. 6 Sep 1481

    Dies in Sintra, aged 49

Family

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Children · 4

During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Sintra.

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

The 1430s · Afonso V is born in Sintra

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.