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Sancho II of Portugal

King of Portugal from 1223. Following papal deposition and civil war, he retained the royal title in exile until his death in 1248; his brother Afonso administered the kingdom before becoming king.

? – 1248King of PortugalPortuguese House of Burgundy · ES

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Posthumous representationSancho II · Compendium of royal chroniclesAnonymous illuminator · c. 1312–1325National Library of SpainPublic domain · PD-Art / PDM 1.0 · Source

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Death: 1248 Pending review

Role: King of Portugal

Dynasty: Portuguese House of Burgundy · ES

Territories: Portugal (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

King · Portugal · Reign Documented1223–1247Effective ruleKing from 1223. Papal deposition and his brother’s rival administration led to civil war in 1245–1247.

King · Portugal · Reign Documented1248–1248TitularHe retained the title until his death in January 1248 after going into exile, but no longer exercised territorial government.

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Parents

Afonso II of PortugalPending review

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Ministério da Defesa · Operações militares ao tempo de D. Sancho II

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

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

Dates (0/1 with a precise source)

DeathPending review
1248
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No individual review recorded ·

Family and relationships (0/1 with a precise source)

FatherPending review
Afonso II of Portugal
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No individual review recorded ·

Governments (2/2 with a precise source)

GovernmentDocumented
King · Portugal · 1223–1247
King from 1223. Papal deposition and his brother’s rival administration led to civil war in 1245–1247.
Ministério da Defesa · Operações militares ao tempo de D. Sancho II · Reign, 1223–1248; compare the civil war and the Count of Boulogne’s administration from 1245.
Reviewed on 2026-10-20 by El Árbol de Europa ·
GovernmentDocumented
King · Portugal · 1248–1248
He retained the title until his death in January 1248 after going into exile, but no longer exercised territorial government.
Ministério da Defesa · Operações militares ao tempo de D. Sancho II · Reign, 1223–1248; compare the civil war and the Count of Boulogne’s administration from 1245.
Reviewed on 2026-10-20 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (1)

Ministério da Defesa · Operações militares ao tempo de D. Sancho II

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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