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1 day ago · Afonso proved unable to resist the demands of the Braganças, who now became the wealthiest family in Portugal. Having married Joan, daughter of Henry IV of Castile, Afonso laid claim to the Castilian throne and became involved in a lengthy struggle with Ferdinand and Isabella in the region of Zamora and Toro, where he was defeated ...
5 days ago · Although Afonso II was an unwarlike king, his followers were beside the Castilians at the great Christian victory in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212 and, again assisted by Crusaders, recovered Alcácer do Sal in 1217.
3 days ago · Elizabeth of Aragon, more commonly known as Saint Elizabeth of Portugal, T.O.S.F. (1271 – 4 July 1336; Elisabet in Catalan, Isabel in Aragonese, Portuguese and Spanish), was queen consort of Portugal, a tertiary of the Franciscan Order and is venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church.
1 day ago · João IV of Portugal: 1640 King of Portugal and the Algarves; first Braganza monarch of Portugal Afonso VI of Portugal: 1656 King of Portugal and the Algarves; died without heir Pedro II of Portugal: 1683 King of Portugal and the Algarves; brother of Afonso VI João V of Portugal: 1706 King of Portugal and the Algarves José I of Portugal: 1750
Apr 14, 2024 · They had two children, a daughter Constance, who married Ferdinand IV of Castile, and a son Afonso (later Afonso IV of Portugal). The latter so greatly resented the favours shown to the king's illegitimate sons that he rebelled, and in 1323, war was declared between him and his father.
- Zaragoza, Aragon
- Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
- January 04, 1271
- July 04, 1336 (65)Estremoz, Évora, Portugal
5 days ago · 2nd July 20242nd July 2024 Catholic Heroes Editor. • Holy Woman •Feast day: July 4 •1271-1336. St. Elizabeth of Portugal, born in 1271 in Saragossa, Spain, was the daughter of King Peter III of Aragon. From a young age, Elizabeth demonstrated a strong sense of piety and compassion, qualities that would define her throughout her life.
4 days ago · The first historically known battle involving Portuguese naval forces happened in 1180, during the reign of Portugal's first king, Afonso I. The battle occurred off Cape Espichel, with a Portuguese naval squadron, commanded by the knight Fuas Roupinho, defeating a Muslim naval squadron.
