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Henry (Portuguese: Henrique [ẽˈʁikɨ]; 31 January 1512 – 31 January 1580), dubbed the Chaste (Portuguese: o Casto) and the Cardinal-King (Portuguese: o Cardeal-Rei), was king of Portugal and an inquisitor and cardinal of the Catholic Church, who ruled Portugal between 1578 and 1580.
When King Sebastian of Portugal died, the throne passed to his Grand-uncle, Henry of Portugal (he might be called Henry II because Henry, Count of Portugal, father of Alphonso I of Portugal, was the first of that name to rule Portugal). When Henry died, a succession crisis occurred and António, Prior of Crato, was proclaimed António of Portugal.
Henry was the fourth child of King John I of Portugal, who founded the House of Aviz. [ 1 ] After procuring the new caravel ship, Henry was responsible for the early development of Portuguese exploration and maritime trade with other continents through the systematic exploration of Western Africa, the islands of the Atlantic Ocean , and the ...
Henry (Portuguese: Henrique, French: Henri; c. 1066 – 22 May 1112), Count of Portugal, was the first member of the Capetian House of Burgundy to rule Portugal and the father of the country's first king, Afonso Henriques.
The Pope, at the time Gregory XIII, also had a claim to the Portuguese Throne, since King Henry was a Cardinal and the inheritance of all cardinals reverts to the Church. [16] The pope claimed it was his right to have the Kingdom of Portugal, as well as a property that had belonged to the King. Neither claim was seriously considered. [16]
King of Portugal r. 1581–1598: Teodósio I 1510–1563 5th Duke of Braganza: Sebastian 1554–1578 King of Portugal r. 1557–1578: António 1531–1595 Prior of Crato King of Portugal r. 1580–1582: Catarina 1540–1614: João I 1543–1583 6th Duke of Braganza: Ana de Velasco y Girón 1585–1607: Teodósio II 1568–1630 7th Duke of ...
Henry of Portugal, both cardinal and King of Portugal. The following is a list of Portuguese cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church, ordered by years of consistory. Throughout history, 46 Portuguese prelates were elevated to the cardinalate. This list includes 5 cardinal bishops, 36 cardinal priests and 5 cardinal deacons.
King Henry IV of Castile married Joan of Portugal, daughter of King Edward of Portugal and the youngest sister of King Afonso V of Portugal, on 21 May 1455. [1] [a] Seven years later, [3] on 28 February 1462, Joanna was born at the Royal Alcazar of Madrid. Her birth was celebrated across Castile with street celebrations, banquets, and ...