Afonso II of Portugal
King of Portugal from 1211 to 1223 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Afonso II" redirects here. For the ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo, see Afonso II of Kongo.
Afonso II (IPA: [ɐˈfõsu]; English: Alphonse; Archaic Portuguese: Affonso; Portuguese-Galician: Alfonso or Alphonso; Latin: Alphonsus; 23 April 1185[4] – 25 March 1223), nicknamed the Fat (o Gordo) or the Leper (o Gafo), was the third king of Portugal and the second but eldest surviving son of Sancho I of Portugal and Dulce of Aragon. Afonso succeeded his father on 27 March 1211.[2][1]
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Reign | 26 March 1211[1][2] – 25 March 1223 |
Predecessor | Sancho I |
Successor | Sancho II |
Born | Afonso Sanches 23 April 1185 Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal |
Died | 25 March 1223(1223-03-25) (aged 37) Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal |
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House | Burgundy |
Father | Sancho I of Portugal |
Mother | Dulce of Aragon |
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