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Afonso V of Portugal

«the African»

King of Portugal, involved in North African campaigns and the struggle over the Castilian succession. His marriage to Joanna la Beltraneja brought him into political conflict with Isabella I and Ferdinand.

1432 – 1481King of PortugalAviz · ES
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Portrait of Afonso V of Portugal
Contemporary representationAfonso V · memoirs of Georg von EhingenUnidentified artist · Fifteenth century, possibly c. 1470Württembergische Landesbibliothek, StuttgartPublic domain · PD-Art / PDM 1.0 · Source

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1432 Documented

Death: 1481 Documented

Role: King of Portugal

Other recorded names: Afonso the African · Alfonso V of Portugal

Dynasty: Aviz · ES

Territories: Portugal (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns
King · Portugal · Reign Pending review1438–1481Effective rule
Family network

Recorded relationships

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Documentation

Sources for this profile

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

Evidence for this profile

6 recorded claims · 2 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
Family and relationships (2/3 with a precise source)
Governments (0/1 with a precise source)
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Portugal · 1438–1481

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Biographical and contextual references (3)
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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