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Succession

Portugal · House / House of Avis. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

14Records
1383–1908Date range
11Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1383

John I1383

House / House of Avis

Succeeds as King of Portugal, illegitimate son of Ferdinand I

1385

John I6 April 1385

Coimbra · House / House of Avis

The Council of the Kingdom (the Portuguese Cortes) meets in Coimbra and declares John, then Master of Aviz, King of Portugal

John IJune 1385

Minho · House / House of Avis

John I completes the liberation of almost all of the Minho in the course of two months, in the war against Castille and its claims to the Portuguese throne

John IJuly 1385

Lisbon · House / House of Avis

The King of Castille again invades Portugal with the purpose of conquering Lisbon and removing John I from the throne. John I of Castille is accompanied by French allied cavalry while English troops and generals take the side of John of Avizh

1433

Duarte1433

House / House of Avis

Succeeds as King of Portugal

1438

Afonso V the African1438

House / House of Avis

Succeeds as King of Portugal

1481

John II1481

House / House of Avis

Succeeds as King of Portugal, son of Alfonso V

John II the Perfect Prince1481

House / House of Avis

Succeeds as King of Portugal

1495

Manoel I the Fortunate1495

House / House of Avis

Succeeds as King of Portugal

Manuel I1495

House / House of Avis

Succeeds as King of Portugal

1521

John III1521

House / House of Avis

Succeeds as King of Portugal, son of Manuel I

1557

Sebastian1557

House / House of Avis

Succeeds as King of Portugal

1578

Henry the Cardinal1578

House / House of Avis

Succeeds as King of Portugal

1908

Manoel II1908

Lisbon · House / House of Avis

Succeeds as King of Portugal

Names involved

Afonso V the AfricanDuarteHenry the CardinalJohn IJohn IIJohn II the Perfect PrinceJohn IIIManoel I the FortunateManoel IIManuel ISebastian

Provenance

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