Afonso V of Portugal - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Afonso V Of Portugal: Encyclopedia - Afonso V Of Portugal
Afonso V of Portugal (Portuguese pron. IPA /ɐ.'fõ.su/; English Alphonzo), or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese), the African (Port. o African...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1432: Encyclopedia - 1432
1432 - Events. June 1 - Battle of San Romano - Florence defeats Siena foundation of Université de Caen In the end of the Hook and Cod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1481: Encyclopedia - 1481
1481 - Events. May 3 - Mehmed II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire dies and is succeeded by his son Beyazid II. May 21 - Christian I, King...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1470: Encyclopedia - 1470
1470 - Events. May 15 - Charles VIII of Sweden who had served three terms as King of Sweden dies. Sten Sture the Elder becomes Regent ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - August 28: Encyclopedia - August 28
August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. August 28 - Events. 4...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pêro Da Covilhã: Encyclopedia Ii - Pêro Da Covilhã - Mission To The East
John II put him in charge of diverse private missions, and finally, to use his knowledge of different languages, ordered him and Afonso d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Isabella Of Castile: Encyclopedia Ii - Isabella Of Castile - The Events Of 1492
1492 was an important year for Isabella, seeing the conquest of Granada, her successful patronage of Christopher Columbus, and her expuls...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Afonso De Albuquerque: Encyclopedia Ii - Afonso De Albuquerque - Expeditions To The East
Afonso de Albuquerque - First Expedition 1503-1504. In 1503 he set out on his first expedition to the East, which was to be the scene o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duke Of Braganza: Encyclopedia Ii - Duke Of Braganza - History
The Duchy of Bragança, a Royal Dukedom, was created in 1442 by king Afonso V of Portugal for his uncle Afonso, Count of Barcelos (natura...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duke Of Braganza: Encyclopedia Ii - Duke Of Braganza - History
The Duchy of Bragança, a Royal Dukedom, was created in 1442 by king Afonso V of Portugal for his uncle Afonso, Count of Barcelos (natura...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs By Nickname: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs By Nickname - Cognomen
A swung dash (~) is used to indicate where the personal name occurs in the nickname; thus "~ the Accursed" means "Sviatopolk the Accursed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Isabella Of Castile: Encyclopedia Ii - Isabella Of Castile - Isabella In Fiction
Ferdinand and Isabella appear in Lope de Vega's play Fuente Ovejuna (c. 1611), represnted positively as supporters of a group of villager...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pêro Da Covilhã: Encyclopedia Ii - Pêro Da Covilhã - Ethiopia
With this information Joseph returned to Portugal, while Covilhã, with Abraham of Beja, again visited Aden and Hormuz. At the latter he ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Isabella Of Castile: Encyclopedia Ii - Isabella Of Castile - Isabella And Contemporay Politics And Religion
In the twentieth century, the regime of Francisco Franco claimed the prestige of the Catholic Monarchs. As a result, Isabella was despise...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Isabella Of Castile: Encyclopedia Ii - Isabella Of Castile - Genealogy
Isabella was great-great-granddaughter of both Henry II of Castile and his half-brother Peter I of Castile and their respective wives (Jo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Isabella Of Castile: Encyclopedia Ii - Isabella Of Castile - Name
The Castilian version of her name was Ysabel or Isabel, which traces etymologically to Hebrew Elishabaoth or 'Elizabeth'). Outside of Spa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Isabella Of Castile: Encyclopedia Ii - Isabella Of Castile - Early Years
Isabella was born in Madrigal de las Altas Torres on April 22, 1451. Her brother Alfonso was born three years later. When her father, Joh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Isabella Of Castile: Encyclopedia Ii - Isabella Of Castile - Later Years
Isabella, a very religious person, received with her husband the title of Catholic monarch by Pope Alexander VI, a pope of whose seculari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Isabella Of Castile: Encyclopedia Ii - Isabella Of Castile - Influence
Isabella and her husband established a highly effective coregency under equal terms. They utilized a prenuptial agreement to lay down the...   » Read the article