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Afonso I King of Portugal

Male 1110 - 1185  (75 years)


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  • Name Afonso I King of Portugal  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Born 25 Jul 1110  Villa de Guimarães, Braga, Portugal Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 22 May 1112 
    Conde de Portugal 
    Occupation 1128 
    Overthrew and expelled his mother (Regent) from Portugal 
    Occupation 1135 
    Refused to swear homage to Alfonso VII King of Castile (who was then using the title Prince of Portugal) 
    Occupation 1139 
    Defeated the Muslims at Ourique in Santarém who were reduced to tributary status 
    Occupation 25 Jul 1139 
    Proclaimed himself the first King of Portugal 
    Occupation 1143 
    Swore allegiance to the Pope who confirmed his title 
    Occupation 1147 
    Captured Lisbon with the help of a force of English, French and Flemish crusaders 
    Occupation 1162 
    Annexed Beja 
    Occupation 1165 
    Annexed Evora 
    Died 6 Dec 1185  Coimbra (Coïmbre), Portugal Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Church of the Cross, Coimbra, Portugal Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4202  Godbout
    Last Modified 18 Apr 2017 

    Father Henri de Bourgogne,   b. 1066, Dijon, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1112, Astorga, León, España Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Teresa Alfonso de Castilla,   b. Abt 1083, Toledo, Castilla, España Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1130  (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Married 1092 
    Family ID F2133  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mathilde de Savoie,   b. 1125, Chambéry, Rhône-Alpes, Savoie Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1157, Coimbra (Coïmbre), Portugal Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married 1146  Chambéry, Rhône-Alpes, Savoie Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Urraca de Portugal,   b. 1151, Coimbra (Coïmbre), Portugal Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1188, Valladolid, Castilla, España Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
     2. Sancho I King of Portugal,   b. 11 Nov 1154, Coimbra (Coïmbre), Portugal Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1212, Coimbra (Coïmbre), Portugal Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    Last Modified 18 Apr 2017 
    Family ID F2132  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
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