the African

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"The African" was the epithet of Afonso V of Portugal, a 15th-century king noted for his military campaigns in North Africa and support of early Portuguese expansion.

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Afonso V of Portugal 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Portugal
human
monarch
associatedWith Portuguese presence in Morocco
early Atlantic slave trade policies
birthDate 1432-01-15
birthPlace Sintra NERFINISHED
burialPlace Batalha Monastery NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED
deathDate 1481-08-28
deathPlace Sintra NERFINISHED
dynasty Aviz dynasty NERFINISHED
epithet the African NERFINISHED
era 15th century
father Edward of Portugal NERFINISHED
house House of Aviz NERFINISHED
language Portuguese
militaryCampaign campaigns against Fez
conquest of Alcácer Ceguer NERFINISHED
monarchOf Algarves NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED
mother Eleanor of Aragon NERFINISHED
nicknameReason extensive campaigns in North Africa
nobleTitle Infante of Portugal
notableFor involvement in the War of the Castilian Succession
military campaigns in North Africa
support of early Portuguese expansion
wars in Morocco
notableWork granting charters that supported Atlantic exploration
positionHeld Algarves monarch
King of Portugal NERFINISHED
predecessor Edward of Portugal NERFINISHED
regentDuringMinority Peter, Duke of Coimbra NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1481
reignStart 1438
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Henry the Navigator NERFINISHED
Peter, Duke of Coimbra NERFINISHED
spouse Isabella of Coimbra NERFINISHED
Joanna la Beltraneja NERFINISHED
style His Most Faithful Majesty NERFINISHED
successor John II of Portugal NERFINISHED
successorAsHeir John, Prince of Portugal NERFINISHED
supported Portuguese expansion along the African coast
title Lord of Ceuta NERFINISHED

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Africanus meaning the African
Afonso V of Portugal nickname the African