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Dinis I

Type Figure Region Portugal Time 1261–1325 Also known as the Poet King

Dinis I (1261–1325) was King of Portugal, known as 'the Poet King.' After acceding in 1279 he pursued agricultural, forestry, and maritime policies, …

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  1. 1261–1279Lisbon · LisbonDinis was a son of Afonso III, born in 1261. Well educated in his youth, he became known for his Galician-Portuguese poetry, laying the foundation for his later title 'the Poet King.'
  2. 1279–1280Lisbon · LisbonDinis I acceded on February 6, 1279. In his early years he set about strengthening royal authority, mending relations with Castile, and launching agricultural and forestry policies, planting cork oaks on a large scale to secure timber for shipbuilding and the economy.
  3. 1280–1325Coimbra · CoimbraDinis I reigned for 46 years, promulgating the Agricultural Law, founding trading institutions in Lisbon and Porto, establishing the nucleus of the Portuguese navy, and founding the predecessor of the University of Coimbra. He mediated disputes among the Iberian states, making Portugal a relatively stable and prosperous kingdom in the early 14th century.

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