Afonso of Portugal (II)

GPTKB entity

Properties (69)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Monarch
gptkbp:birthYear 1185
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Monastery_of_AlcobaƧa
gptkbp:children gptkb:Afonso_III_of_Portugal
gptkb:Sancho_II_of_Portugal
gptkb:Constance_of_Portugal
gptkb:Beatrice_of_Portugal
gptkb:Eleanor_of_Portugal
gptkb:Teresa_of_Portugal
gptkbp:deathYear 1230
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Burgundy
gptkbp:father gptkb:Sancho_I_of_Portugal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Afonso of Portugal (II)
gptkbp:knownFor Cultural patronage
Strengthening the monarchy
Legal reforms
Building fortifications
Establishing trade routes
Promoting education
Encouraging the arts
Establishing a system of taxation
Fostering a sense of national identity
Diplomatic relations with neighboring kingdoms
Encouraging the establishment of guilds
Strengthening the feudal system
Encouraging religious tolerance
Supporting the arts and literature
Establishing a system of justice
Promoting the welfare of his subjects
Establishing a royal court
Encouraging the settlement of new lands
Encouraging trade and commerce
Fostering a culture of learning and scholarship
Promoting the rights of the nobility
Supporting the development of cities
Fostering a sense of community among his subjects
Creating a system of local governance
Encouraging the establishment of hospitals
Supporting the construction of cathedrals
Building roads and infrastructure
Promoting agricultural innovation
Encouraging exploration and expansion
Encouraging the development of crafts and trades
Encouraging the establishment of monasteries.
Engaging in alliances through marriage
Establishing a royal treasury
Establishing the first Portuguese law code
Fostering agricultural development
Fostering diplomatic relations with the Papacy
Founding monasteries and churches
Promoting the arts of war and chivalry
Promoting the use of the vernacular in literature
Promoting the welfare of the clergy
Supporting the Church
Supporting the development of public works
Military_campaigns_against_the_Moors
Promoting_the_use_of_the_Portuguese_language
Promoting_the_Christian_faith
Consolidating_the_Kingdom_of_Portugal
Establishing_the_University_of_Coimbra
Establishing_the_borders_of_Portugal
gptkbp:mother Mafalda of Portugal
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Afonso_I_of_Portugal
gptkbp:reignEnd 1230
gptkbp:reignStart 1211
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse Matilda of Savoy
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sancho_II_of_Portugal
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Portugal