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Afonso IV of Portugal

Type Figure Region Portugal Time 1291–1357 Also known as Afonso IV

King of Portugal (1325–1357), nicknamed 'the Brave', he succeeded the poet-king Denis.…

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  1. 1316–1325Lisbon · PortugalFormally designated heir by his father Denis in 1316, he repeatedly led armies against Castile over border towns in the 1320s. He immediately succeeded after Denis's death in January 1325 and began ruling in his own right.
  2. 1325–1330Coimbra · PortugalAfter acceding in 1325 he settled accounts with his father Denis's favourites and adjusted relations with Castile. New border conflicts with Alfonso XI occurred in 1327–1328, but relations eased toward the end of the 1320s, creating conditions for joint operations in 1340.
  3. 1331–1357Tarifa · AndalusiaIn October 1340 he personally led the Portuguese army at the Battle of the Salado, defeating the Marinid sultan and Granada together with the Castilian forces. Thereafter he long dealt with the court tragedy of his son Peter and Inês, dying on 28 May 1357, succeeded by Peter I.

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