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Afonso I of Portugal - Wikipedia Afonso was the son of Theresa, the illegitimate daughter of King Alfonso VI of León, and her husband, Henry of Burgundy He was the youngest of 4 children, with the oldest being Urraca Henriques
Afonso I - New World Encyclopedia Afonso I, King of Portugal, more commonly known as Afonso Henriques, (July 25, 1109 – December 6, 1185), also known as the Conqueror, was the first King of Portugal, declaring his independence from León
Afonso I of Portugal - Wikiwand He secured the independence of Portugal following a victory over León at Valdevez and received papal approval through Manifestis Probatum Afonso died in 1185 and was succeeded by his son, Sancho I
Afonso I: the Constantine of the Congo - Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter King Afonso I of Kongo died in 1542, unable to snuff out the slave trade in its infancy In ensuing years, it would metastasize into an intercontinental nightmare that would see some 10-12 million Africans brought across the Atlantic in chains, over a million of them perishing along the way
Afonso and the Slave Trade (2025) | Gilder Lehrman Institute of . . . In 1512, as sugar production was growing in São Tomé, King Manuel of Portugal and Afonso of Kongo made an agreement to share a monopoly of the slave trade The Portuguese crown would buy all slaves for the island and would purchase them only in Kongo
Father of the Nation - Portugal Travel Guide Read all about the first king of Portugal, Afonso Henriques, who transformed Portugal from a vassal state into an independent kingdom
Afonso I | Kongo Kingdom Founder Expansionist | Britannica Afonso I (born c 1460—died 1542) was the ruler of Kongo (historical kingdom in west-central Africa) and the first of a line of Portuguese vassal kings that lasted until the early 20th century He is sometimes called “The Apostle of Kongo” for his role in making Kongo a Christian kingdom
Afonso Henriques – Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre Afonso Henriques (c 1106, 1109 ou 1111 – 6 de dezembro de 1185), cognominado "o Conquistador", "Rei Fundador", e "o Magno" [1] foi o primeiro rei de Portugal Passa a intitular-se "Rei dos Portugueses" a partir de 1139 e reinou de jure a partir de 5 de outubro de 1143, após a conferência de Samora, até à sua morte [2] O seu papel de soberano é outorgado com a bula pontifícia
Afonso I, Duke of Braganza - Wikipedia Dom Afonso I of Braganza (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈfõsu]; 10 August 1377 – 15 December 1461) was the first duke of Braganza and the eighth count of Barcelos He founded the House of Braganza, the most powerful and wealthy dynasty in Portugal