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The County of Portugal still had to be acknowledged diplomatically by the neighboring lands as a kingdom and, most importantly, by the Catholic Church and the pope. Afonso wed Mafalda of Savoy, daughter of Count Amadeus III of Savoy, and sent ambassadors to Rome to negotiate with the pope. He succeeded in renouncing the suzerainty of his cousin ...
Afonso I Henriques (1109–1185), King of Portugal from 1139 to 1185; Afonso II of Portugal (1185–1223), King of Portugal from 1212 to 1223; Afonso III of Portugal (1210–1279), King of Portugal from 1248 to 1279; Afonso IV of Portugal (1291–1357), King of Portugal from 1325 to 1357; Afonso V of Portugal (1432–1481), King of Portugal ...
July 25, Independence of Portugal from the Kingdom of León declared after the Battle of Ourique against the Almoravids led by Ali ibn Yusuf: Prince Afonso Henriques becomes Afonso I, King of Portugal. King Afonso I of Portugal retakes Leiria from the Moors. 1140 The Knights Hospitaller receive lands and privileges from King Afonso I of Portugal.
They were made by Leopoldo de Almeida between 1946 and 1950, and dedicated to Afonso Henriques, first King of Portugal that ruled from 1139 to 1185, and John I, King of Portugal from to 1385 to 1433, and founder of the House of Aviz. They were originally placed in the atrium of the Lisbon City Hall, and relocated to their current location in 1997.
They have all been acclaimed king of Portugal by their monarchist groups. The monarchs of Portugal all came from a single ancestor, Afonso I of Portugal, but direct lines have sometimes ended. This has led to a variety of royal houses coming to rule Portugal, though all having Portuguese royal lineage. These houses are: House of Burgundy (1139 ...
Urraca of Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation:; 1148 – 1211) was the queen of León from 1165 until 1175 as the wife of King Ferdinand II. She was the daughter of the first Portuguese king, Afonso I, and the mother of Alfonso IX. After her marriage to Ferdinand was annulled, the former queen became a nun.
Fernando Afonso of Portugal (1135 – 1 March 1207) was the twelfth Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, serving between 1202–1206. [1] He was the oldest son of Afonso Henriques, the first king of the Kingdom of Portugal. Fernando would never inherit the crown as he was born out of wedlock. [2]
Nzinga Mbemba (1505–1543), also known as "Afonso I of Kongo" Afonso II of Kongo (1561) Afonso III of Kongo (1666–1667) Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza, son of John I of Portugal; Afonso, Prince of Portugal, son of John II of Portugal; Afonso, Duke of Porto, son of Louis I of Portugal; Afonso of Portugal, Lord of Portalegre, son of Afonso III ...