Jorge de Lencastre

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Jorge de Lencastre was a prominent Portuguese nobleman and military leader of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, best known as Grand Master of the Order of Santiago and a central figure in the succession politics of the Portuguese crown.

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Jorge de Lencastre canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grand Master of the Order of Santiago
Portuguese nobleman
human
military leader
activityEndCentury 16th century
activityStartCentury 15th century
birthPlace Kingdom of Portugal
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Portugal
deathPlace Kingdom of Portugal
familyName de Lencastre
father John II of Portugal
gender male
givenName Jorge
historicalPeriod early 16th century
late 15th century
memberOf House of Aviz
militaryBranch Order of Aviz
Order of Santiago
mother Ana de Mendonça
name Jorge de Lencastre
nobleTitle Duke of Coimbra
notableFor leadership in the Order of Santiago
opposition to Manuel I of Portugal’s succession policies
role in Portuguese succession politics
politicalAlignment supporter of the Aviz-Beja line’s claims
positionHeld Grand Master of the Order of Aviz
Grand Master of the Order of Santiago
relative John II of Portugal
Manuel I of Portugal
religion Roman Catholicism
sphereOfInfluence Portuguese court
Portuguese military orders

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John II of Portugal child Jorge de Lencastre
subject linked to: John
Jorge, Duke of Coimbra fullName Jorge de Lencastre
Jorge de Lencastre name Jorge de Lencastre