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King John II of Portugal

Type Figure Region Portugal Time 1455–1495 Also known as John II、The Perfect Prince

John II (c. 1455–1495), Aviz king of Portugal, son of Afonso V; he disciplined the nobility, strengthened royal power, and greatly backed maritime ex…

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  1. 1461–1470Lisbon · PortugalNamed heir in childhood and educated as crown prince in his father Afonso V's court; in the 1460s he witnessed tense Portugal–Castile relations and North African wars, accumulating political experience for his future reign.
  2. 1471–1481Portuguese court · PortugalParticipated in governance in the 1470s; acceded smoothly after his father's death in 1481 and immediately set about curbing the great nobles and rebuilding central royal authority.
  3. 1482–1495Lisbon · PortugalDuring his reign he suppressed noble rebellions and concluded the Treaty of Tordesillas with Castile; he generously funded Dias's rounding of the Cape of Good Hope and other voyages, laying the foundation for the sea route to India.

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