Afonso V of Portugal, the African

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Afonso V of Portugal, known as "the African," was a 15th-century Portuguese king noted for his military campaigns in North Africa and support of early Atlantic exploration.

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instanceOf 15th-century Portuguese person
House of Aviz
King of Portugal
human
monarch
alliedWith Joanna la Beltraneja
attemptedTitle King of Castile
burialPlace Batalha Monastery
campaign conquest of Alcácer Ceguer
expeditions to Arzila
siege of Tangier
linked to: Sieges of Tangier
child Infanta Joana of Portugal
Infante João, Hereditary Prince of Portugal
John II of Portugal
conflict Portuguese–Moroccan conflicts
War of the Castilian Succession
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Portugal
dateOfBirth 1432-01-15
dateOfDeath 1481-08-28
dynasty Aviz dynasty
era Age of Discovery
linked to: Age of Exploration
father Edward, King of Portugal
givenName Afonso
languageSpoken Portuguese
mother Eleanor of Aragon
nickname the African
notableFor intervention in the Castilian succession crisis
military campaigns in North Africa
support of early Atlantic exploration
wars in Morocco
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Portugal
Sintra
placeOfDeath Kingdom of Portugal
Sintra
positionHeld King of Portugal and the Algarves
linked to: King of Portugal
predecessor Edward, King of Portugal
reignEnd 1481
reignStart 1438
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Infanta Catherine of Portugal
Infanta Eleanor of Portugal
Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu
Infante John, Constable of Portugal
Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra
spouse Isabel of Coimbra
linked to: Isabella of Coimbra

Joanna la Beltraneja
successor John II of Portugal
supported Atlantic voyages along the West African coast
continuation of exploration policies after Henry the Navigator
supportedBy Portuguese nobility
title Lord of Ceuta

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Isabella of Coimbra spouse Afonso V of Portugal, the African