Afonso (Portugal) de Portugal (1185 - 1223)

Born 23 Apr 1185 in Coimbra, Portugal

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Died 25 Mar 1223 at age 37 in Coimbra, Portugal

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Biography

Afonso II Portugal was a member of the aristocracy in Europe.

Afonso (archaic Portuguese: Affonso), born 23 April 1185 in Coimbra, was the son of Sancho I "o Poblador" King of Portugal, and his wife Dulcia de Aragón. Nicknamed "the Fat" (Portuguese: o Gordo), he was King of Portugal and the Algarve from 1112 to 1123^[1].

He married infanta Urraca of Castile, daughter of Alfonso VIII "the Noble" King of Castile and Eleanor of England in 1206^[1], and had issue:

1. Sancho II, King of Portugal
2. Afonso III, King of Portugal
3. Leonor, maried Valdemar III of Denmark
4. Fernando, married Sancha Fernández de Lara
5. Vicente, infant (uncertain)^[1].

King Afonso II had one known illegitimate son:

1. João Afonso de Portugal^[1].

He died on 25 March 1223 in Coimbra, and was buried in the Cistercian monastery of Santa Maria de Alcobaça^[1].

Note: Ancestor of Richard of York (Philip Nelson, David Dickinson).

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A Prosopography of Medieval European Noble and Royal Families. Portugal, Chapter 1 Kings of Portugal 1113-1383 (Burgundy-Capet) Infante Dom Afonso de Portugal. Online at Foundation for Medieval Genealogy Website (accessed Oct. 2017)
2. ↑ Entered by Sheri Sturm, Jun 28, 2013

See also:

• Chronicon Conimbricensi, España Sagrada XXIII, p. 333. As cited at: "Portugal Kings," Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Accessed 23 September 2019 by SJ Baty.
• Afonso II of Portugal (English)
• Afonso II de Portugal (Português)
• Wikidata: Item Q296463