Afonso II

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:King_of_England
gptkbp:birth_date 1185
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Monastery_of_Alcobaça
gptkbp:children gptkb:Afonso_III_of_Portugal
gptkb:Sancho_II_of_Portugal
gptkb:Beatrice_of_Portugal
gptkb:Teresa_of_Portugal
Mafalda of Portugal
gptkbp:death_date 1223
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Burgundy
gptkbp:father gptkb:Sancho_I_of_Portugal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Afonso II
gptkbp:known_for Strengthening the monarchy
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Mafalda_of_Savoy
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Afonso_o_Gordo
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Afonso_I
gptkbp:reign_end 1223
gptkbp:reign_start 1211
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Cultural_patronage
Legal reforms
Conflict with the nobility
Support for the arts
Promotion of education
Promotion of trade and commerce
Promotion of public health initiatives
Promotion of social welfare programs
Support for the development of infrastructure
Establishment of royal courts
Encouragement of local governance
Conflict with the papacy
Crisis of succession
Promotion of agriculture
Promotion of the arts and literature
Support for the establishment of universities
Support for the establishment of guilds
Encouragement of immigration
Establishment of the royal treasury
Support for the clergy
Support for the development of towns
Support for the development of the legal profession
Support for the establishment of monasteries
Strengthening of feudal ties
Construction of castles
Establishment of royal authority
Establishment of legal codes
Support for the military orders
Promotion of maritime exploration
Support for the Reconquista
Support for the construction of roads
Promotion of cultural exchanges.
Strengthening of the legal system
Conflict with the Almohads
Promotion of the church's role in governance
Involvement in the politics of the Iberian Peninsula
Promotion of the Portuguese language
Military campaigns against Muslim territories
Consolidation of the Portuguese territory
Diplomatic relations with León and Castile
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Urraca_of_León
gptkbp:successor Sancho II
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_England
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Mbwila
gptkb:Kongo_dynasty
gptkb:Afonso_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5