Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza

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Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza was a prominent 15th-century Portuguese nobleman and statesman who became one of the most powerful figures in the kingdom and the progenitor of a dynasty that would later rule Portugal and Brazil.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf duke
medieval Portuguese person
nobleman
statesman
allegiance Afonso V of Portugal NERFINISHED
Duarte I of Portugal NERFINISHED
John I of Portugal NERFINISHED
appointedBy Afonso V of Portugal NERFINISHED
burialPlace Chapel of Our Lady of Piety, Guimarães Castle NERFINISHED
child Afonso, 1st Marquis of Valença NERFINISHED
Fernando I, Duke of Braganza NERFINISHED
Isabel of Braganza NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1377
dateOfDeath 1461-12-15
era 15th century
Late Middle Ages
familyName de Bragança NERFINISHED
father John I of Portugal NERFINISHED
founderOf House of Braganza NERFINISHED
givenName Afonso NERFINISHED
languageSpoken Portuguese
memberOf House of Braganza NERFINISHED
militaryConflict 1383–1385 Crisis
Battle of Aljubarrota NERFINISHED
mother Inês Pires NERFINISHED
nobleRank high nobility
nobleTitle 1st Duke of Braganza NERFINISHED
8th Count of Barcelos
notableFor being the first Duke of Braganza
establishing one of the most powerful noble houses in Portugal
loyal service to the Avis dynasty
placeOfBirth Portugal NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Chaves, Portugal NERFINISHED
positionHeld Constable of Portugal NERFINISHED
Count of Barcelos NERFINISHED
Duke of Braganza NERFINISHED
member of the Portuguese royal council
progenitorOf Braganza dynasty NERFINISHED
Brazilian branch of the House of Braganza
Portuguese branch of the House of Braganza
regionOfActivity northern Portugal NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Braganza, Portugal NERFINISHED
spouse Beatriz Pereira de Alvim NERFINISHED
Constance of Noronha NERFINISHED
successor Fernando I, Duke of Braganza NERFINISHED
titleCreatedBy Afonso V of Portugal NERFINISHED

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House of Braganza founder Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza
Duke of Braganza heldBy Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza