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Afonso IV

Type Figure Region Portugal Time 1291–1357 Also known as Afonso IV, King of Portugal、Afonso the Brave

Afonso IV (1291–1357) ruled Portugal from 1325, intervened in Castilian succession disputes, and in 1355 had Inês de Castro executed.

Timeline

  1. 1351–1354Coimbra · PortugalCrown Prince Pedro insisted on maintaining his relationship with the Castilian noblewoman Inês de Castro, threatening the marriage arrangement with Castile; under pressure from the nobility Afonso IV weighed how to act, the court became increasingly divided, and Iberian diplomacy suffered as a result.
  2. 1355–1357Lisbon · PortugalIn January 1355 he ordered the execution of Inês de Castro at Coimbra, provoking fierce resistance from Prince Pedro, who briefly rose in rebellion; Afonso IV died on 28 May 1357 and the prince succeeded as Pedro I, while the Inês affair became a major theme in Portuguese literature and political memory.

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