Afonso V (, originally Affonso ) KG ( 15 January 1432 – 28 August 1481 ), called the African (), was King of Portugal and the Algarves.

Contemporary portrait of Afonso V of Portugal, as depicted in the Itinerarium of Georg von Ehingen ( printed 1600, Augsburg, but based on earlier image c. 1470 )

Afonso V was only six years old when he succeeded his father in 1438.

During his minority, Afonso V was placed under the regency of his mother in accordance with a will of his late father.

But on 9 June 1448, when the king came of age, Peter had to surrender his power to Afonso V. The years of conspiracy by the Duke of Braganza finally came to a head.

On 15 September of the same year, Afonso V nullified all the laws and edicts approved under the regency.

Afonso V then turned his attentions to North Africa.

Administratively, Afonso V was a passive king.

A copy of the Fra Mauro map was made under a commission by Afonso V in 1457.

In 1452, Pope Nicholas V issued the papal bull Dum Diversas, granting Afonso V the right to reduce " Saracens, pagans and any other unbelievers " to hereditary slavery.

When the campaigns in Africa were over, Afonso V found new grounds for battle in the Iberian Peninsula.

Her half-aunt, the future Queen Isabella I of Castile, was due to inherit the crown, but Afonso V was keen to interfere with the succession in Castile.

Since her adulteress mother was his own sister, Afonso V had not only ambition, but the family honour to protect.

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The city is also famous for the Convento de Jesus ( now known as the City Museum " Santa Joana "), built in the 15th century, which contains the tomb of the daughter of Afonso V, St. Joana, who died in 1490.

** Afonso V, The African 1438-1481

* 1432 – King Afonso V of Portugal ( d. 1481 )

* August 28 – King Afonso V of Portugal ( b. 1432 )

* August 24 – King Afonso V of Portugal conquers the Moroccan town of Arzila.

* October 24 – King Afonso V of Portugal conquers Alcácer Ceguer in North Africa.

* Afonso I of Portugal-( 1109 – 1185 )

* Afonso II of Portugal-( 1185 – 1223 )

* Afonso III of Portugal-( 1210 – 1279 )

* Afonso IV of Portugal-( 1291 – 1357 )

* Afonso VI of Portugal-( 1656 – 1683 )

* Isabella of Coimbra ( 1432 – 1455 ), Queen of Portugal by marriage to Afonso V of Portugal.

* 1511 – Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca, the capital of the Malacca Sultanate.

* 1643 – Afonso VI of Portugal ( d. 1683 )

Afonso I ( 25 June 1109, Guimarães or Viseu – 6 December 1185, Coimbra ), more commonly known as Afonso Henriques (), nicknamed " the Conqueror " (), " the Founder " () or " the Great " () by the Portuguese, and El-Bortukali (" the Portuguese ") and Ibn-Arrik (" son of Henry ", " Henriques ") by the Moors whom he fought, was the first King of Portugal.

Afonso married in 1146 Mafalda or Maud of Savoy ( 1125 – 1158 ), daughter of Amadeo III, Count of Savoy, and Mahaut of Albon.

Afonso IV (; 8 February 1291 – 28 May 1357 ), called the Brave (), was King of Portugal and the Algarve from 1325 until his death.

Afonso married Beatrice of Castile ( 1293 – 1359 ) in 1309, daughter of Sancho IV, King of Castile, and María de Molina and had four sons and three daughters.

* Afonso I of Kongo-( 1505 – 1543 )

* Afonso III of Kongo-( 1666 – 1667 )

* Afonso I of Kongo ( c. 1456 – 1542 or 1543 ), king of Kingdom of Kongo in west central Africa

* Afonso I of Portugal ( 1094 – 1195 ) ( Afonso Henriques ), the son of Henry of Burgundy

* Afonso I of Kongo ( 1456 – 1543 ) the first Christian king of the Kingdom of Kongo

* Afonso II of Portugal ( 1185 – 1223 ), " the Fat "

* Afonso III of Portugal ( 1210 – 1279 )

* Afonso IV of Portugal ( 1291 – 1357 )

** Afonso VI ( 1656 – 1683 )