Denis of Portugal
King of Portugal who strengthened administration, agriculture and the organisation of the kingdom. His reign consolidated the Portuguese frontier and encouraged the monarchy’s institutional and cultural development.
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Key details
Birth: 9 October 1261 Documented
Death: 7 January 1325 Documented
Role: King of Portugal
Other recorded names: Denis I of Portugal · Denis the Farmer · Dinis of Portugal · Dionysius I of Portugal
Dynasty: Portuguese House of Burgundy · ES
Territories: Portugal (ES)
Recorded relationships
Sources for this profile
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Dinis, Portugal, König
- Real Academia de la Historia · Diccionario Biográfico español
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
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)
- BirthDocumented
9 October 1261
The authority record gives the birth as 1261-10-09. - DeathDocumented
7 January 1325
The authority record gives the death as 1325-01-07.
Family and relationships (2/3 with a precise source)
- FatherDocumented
Afonso III of Portugal
The authority record identifies Afonso III of Portugal (GND 14137005X) as father. - MotherPending review
Beatrice of Castile
A precise source has not yet been added. - Marriage or partnershipDocumented
Elizabeth of Aragon
The authority record identifies Elizabeth of Aragon (GND 118995219) as spouse.
Governments (0/1 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
King · Portugal · 1279–1325
A precise source has not yet been added.
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.
More paths from Denis of Portugal
Family
Afonso III of Portugal“the Boulonnais”King of Portugal1210 – 1279Beatrice of Castile · ESConsort1242 – 1303Elizabeth of Aragon · ESConsort1271 – 1336
Afonso IV of Portugal“the Brave”King of Portugal1291 – 1357Constance of Portugal · ESConsort1290 – 1313Same dynasty
Afonso of Portugal · ESInfante1263 – 1312Maria of Portugal · ESConsort1313 – 1357
Peter I of Portugal“the Just”King of Portugal1320 – 1367
Ferdinand I of Portugal“the Handsome”King of Portugal1345 – 1383Beatrice of Portugal · ESInfanta1347 – 1381
Sancho II of PortugalKing of Portugal? – 1248In their lifetime
Peter I of Portugal“the Just”King of Portugal1320 – 1367Inês de Castro · ESNoble / Posthumous queen1320 – 1355Sancha Nunes de Chacim · ESNoble1240 – 1300Lourenço Soares de Valadares · ESLord1230 – 1298Beatrice of Castile · ESConsort1293 – 1359Aldonça Eanes de Vasconcelos · ESNoble1295 – 1362