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Afonso II of Portugal

King of Portugal from 1211 to 1223, of the Portuguese House of Burgundy.

1185 – 1223King of PortugalPortuguese House of Burgundy · ES
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Portrait of Afonso II of Portugal
Posthumous representationAfonso II · Compendium of royal chroniclesAnonymous illuminator · c. 1312–1325National Library of SpainPublic domain · PD-Art / PDM 1.0 · Source

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1185 Pending review

Death: 1223 Pending review

Role: King of Portugal

Other recorded names: Alfonso II of Portugal

Dynasty: Portuguese House of Burgundy · ES

Territories: Portugal (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns
King · Portugal · Reign Documented1211–1223Effective rule
Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents
Sancho I of PortugalPending review
Children
Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

4 recorded claims · 3 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (0/2 with a precise source)
  • BirthPending review

    1185

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • DeathPending review

    1223

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Family and relationships (0/1 with a precise source)
  • FatherPending review

    Sancho I of Portugal

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Governments (1/1 with a precise source)
Biographical and contextual references (1)
Editorial history
  • 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
  • 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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