D. Afonso XVIII

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Monarch
gptkbp:birthDate 1714
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Monastery_of_São_Vicente_de_Fora
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Catherine_the_Great
gptkb:Frederick_the_Great
gptkb:Louis_XV_of_France
gptkbp:culturalImpact Art and architecture
gptkbp:deathDate 1796
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:House_of_Braganza
gptkbp:dynasty Braganza
gptkbp:economicActivity Mercantilism
gptkbp:era Age of Enlightenment
gptkbp:father gptkb:D._João_V_of_Portugal
gptkbp:finaleDate 1750
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 18th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Influence_on_Portuguese_monarchy
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Braganza
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label D. Afonso XVIII
gptkbp:influencedBy Enlightenment thinkers
gptkbp:internationalRelations Alliance_with_France
gptkbp:knownFor Cultural patronage
gptkbp:language Portuguese
gptkbp:legacy Cultural_development_in_Portugal
gptkbp:militaryRank Seven Years' War
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Maria_Anna_of_Austria
gptkbp:name Afonso
gptkbp:nationality Portuguese
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Expansion_of_the_Portuguese_Empire
Promotion of the arts
Support for education reforms
Promotion of trade
Support for scientific exploration
Cultural exchanges with other nations
Support for music and theater
Encouragement of literature
Establishment_of_the_Royal_Academy_of_Sciences
Strengthening_of_the_Portuguese_Navy
Development_of_infrastructure_in_Portugal
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Monarchy
gptkbp:politicalRole King
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:D._Afonso_XVII
gptkbp:reign gptkb:Cardinal_Patriarch_of_Lisbon
1750
1796
gptkbp:relatedTo Portuguese_history
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:significantEvent Portuguese_Colonial_Expansion
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_I_of_Portugal
gptkbp:successor gptkb:King_of_Portugal
gptkb:D._Afonso_XIX
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Portugal
gptkbp:treaty Treaty of Paris (1763)