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Hace 1 día · Portugal - House of Aviz, 15th Century, Age of Discovery: The legitimate male line of Henry of Burgundy ended at Ferdinand’s death, and, when the Cortes met at Coimbra in March–April 1385, John of Aviz was declared king (as John I) and became the founder of a new dynasty.
Hace 1 día · The King's reaction to the ultimatum was exploited by republicans. On February 1, 1908, King Carlos and Prince Luís Filipe were assassinated in Lisbon by two Portuguese republican activist revolutionaries, Alfredo Luís da Costa and Manuel Buíça. Luís Filipe's brother, Manuel, became King Manuel II of Portugal.
Hace 1 día · King Afonso I of Portugal ruled between 1143–1185. At the Battle of São Mamede, in the outskirts of Guimarães, in 1128, Afonso Henriques, Count of Portugal, defeated his mother Countess Teresa and her lover Fernão Peres de Trava, establishing himself as sole leader of the county. Afonso continued his father Henry of Burgundy's ...
Hace 1 día · Portugal - Reconquista, Iberian Peninsula, Atlantic: Although Afonso I granted charters to new settlements, it was his son Sancho I (reigned 1185–1211) who enfranchised many municipalities (concelhos), especially in eastern and central Portugal.
Hace 2 días · Creation of the Portuguese Navy. Royal charter of 1 February 1317, appointing Manuel Pessanha as the first Admiral of Portugal. The first historically known battle involving Portuguese naval forces happened in 1180, during the reign of Portugal's first king, Afonso I.
Hace 4 días · One of the primary reasons that Columbus was rejected by Portugal was financial. Columbus offered to sail directly west to reach the Indies and Cathay, otherwise known as China. However, King John II rejected the proposal because he believed Columbus had miscalculated the distance of the trip.
Hace 4 días · Manueline Architecture, also known as the Portuguese Late Gothic, is a style of architectural ornamentation from the early 16th century that originated in Portugal. It is named after King Manuel I of Portugal (1495–1521) who reigned during its development and proliferation.
