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Manuel I of Portugal
«the Fortunate»
King of Portugal during the great period of oceanic expansion. Portuguese routes to India, Africa and Brazil were consolidated under him, and Lisbon became a major imperial centre.
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Key details
Birth: 1469 Documented
Death: 1521 Documented
Role: King of Portugal
Other recorded names: Manuel the Fortunate
Dynasty: Aviz · ES
Territories: Portugal (ES)
Recorded governments and reigns
King · Portugal · Reign Documented1495–1521Effective rule
Recorded relationships
Parents
Ferdinand of Portugal · ESDocumentedBeatrice of Portugal · ESDocumented
Partners
Sources for this profile
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Emanuel I., 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
8 recorded claims · 0 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
1469
The authority record gives the birth as 1469. - DeathDocumented
1521
The authority record gives the death as 1521.
Family and relationships (5/5 with a precise source)
- FatherDocumented
Ferdinand of Portugal
Paternal relationship confirmed by the source.Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana · Manuel I de Portugal · Alcochete, 31 May 1469 – Lisbon, 13 December 1521; son of Duke Ferdinand of Viseu; king from 1495 to 1521; married to Isabella and Maria, daughters of the Catholic Monarchs, and to Eleanor of Austria in 1518.João Paulo Oliveira e Costa · Enciclopédia Virtual da Expansão Portuguesa · Dom Manuel I (1469–1521) · Son of Infante Ferdinand (1433–1470); king from 25 October 1495; married to Isabella (1497), Maria (1500) and Eleanor (1518). - MotherDocumented
Beatrice of Portugal
Maternal relationship confirmed by the source.Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana · Manuel I de Portugal · Alcochete, 31 May 1469 – Lisbon, 13 December 1521; son of Duke Ferdinand of Viseu; king from 1495 to 1521; married to Isabella and Maria, daughters of the Catholic Monarchs, and to Eleanor of Austria in 1518.João Paulo Oliveira e Costa · Enciclopédia Virtual da Expansão Portuguesa · Dom Manuel I (1469–1521) · Son of Infante Ferdinand (1433–1470); king from 25 October 1495; married to Isabella (1497), Maria (1500) and Eleanor (1518). - Marriage or partnershipDocumented
Isabella of Aragon
Marriage confirmed by the source.Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana · Manuel I de Portugal · Alcochete, 31 May 1469 – Lisbon, 13 December 1521; son of Duke Ferdinand of Viseu; king from 1495 to 1521; married to Isabella and Maria, daughters of the Catholic Monarchs, and to Eleanor of Austria in 1518.João Paulo Oliveira e Costa · Enciclopédia Virtual da Expansão Portuguesa · Dom Manuel I (1469–1521) · Son of Infante Ferdinand (1433–1470); king from 25 October 1495; married to Isabella (1497), Maria (1500) and Eleanor (1518). - Marriage or partnershipDocumented
Maria of Aragon
Marriage confirmed by the source.Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana · Manuel I de Portugal · Alcochete, 31 May 1469 – Lisbon, 13 December 1521; son of Duke Ferdinand of Viseu; king from 1495 to 1521; married to Isabella and Maria, daughters of the Catholic Monarchs, and to Eleanor of Austria in 1518.João Paulo Oliveira e Costa · Enciclopédia Virtual da Expansão Portuguesa · Dom Manuel I (1469–1521) · Son of Infante Ferdinand (1433–1470); king from 25 October 1495; married to Isabella (1497), Maria (1500) and Eleanor (1518). - Marriage or partnershipDocumented
Eleanor of Austria
Marriage confirmed by the source.Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana · Manuel I de Portugal · Alcochete, 31 May 1469 – Lisbon, 13 December 1521; son of Duke Ferdinand of Viseu; king from 1495 to 1521; married to Isabella and Maria, daughters of the Catholic Monarchs, and to Eleanor of Austria in 1518.João Paulo Oliveira e Costa · Enciclopédia Virtual da Expansão Portuguesa · Dom Manuel I (1469–1521) · Son of Infante Ferdinand (1433–1470); king from 25 October 1495; married to Isabella (1497), Maria (1500) and Eleanor (1518).
Governments (1/1 with a precise source)
- GovernmentDocumented
King · Portugal · 1495–1521
King of Portugal, 1495–1521, checked against the source.Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana · Manuel I de Portugal · Alcochete, 31 May 1469 – Lisbon, 13 December 1521; son of Duke Ferdinand of Viseu; king from 1495 to 1521; married to Isabella and Maria, daughters of the Catholic Monarchs, and to Eleanor of Austria in 1518.João Paulo Oliveira e Costa · Enciclopédia Virtual da Expansão Portuguesa · Dom Manuel I (1469–1521) · Son of Infante Ferdinand (1433–1470); king from 25 October 1495; married to Isabella (1497), Maria (1500) and Eleanor (1518).
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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