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Facts and Events
Name |
João II de Portugal |
Gender |
Male |
Birth[1] |
2 Mar 1455 |
Lisboa, Lisboa, PortugalHouse of Aviz |
Alt Birth[4] |
3 May 1455 |
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal |
Alt Birth[2][3] |
5 May 1455 |
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal |
Marriage |
22 Jan 1471 |
Setúbal, Setúbal, Portugalto Leonor de Viseu |
Marriage |
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not married to Ana de Mendonça |
Death[1][2][3][4] |
25 Oct 1495 |
Alvor, Portimão, Faro, Portugal |
Burial[2][3] |
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Batalha, Batalha, Leiria, Portugal |
Reference Number |
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Q217637 (Wikidata) |
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
John II (; ; 3 March 1455 – 25 October 1495), called the Perfect Prince, was King of Portugal from 1481 until his death in 1495, and also for a brief time in 1477. He is known for re-establishing the power of the Portuguese monarchy, reinvigorating the Portuguese economy, and renewing his country's exploration of Africa and Asia.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 John II of Portugal, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 João II de Aviz, Rei de Portugal, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Infante dom JOÃO de Portugal, in Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sousa, António Caetano de. Historia genealogica da Casa Real Portugueza: desde a sua origem até o presente, com as Familias illustres, que procedem dos Reys, e dos Serenissimos Duques de Bragança : justificada com instrumentos, e escritores de inviolavel fé. (Lisboa Occidental: Joseph Antonio da Sylva, impressor da Academia Real, 1735-1749)
3:103-146.
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