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Dom Afonso VI (Portuguese pronunciation:; 21 August 1643 – 12 September 1683), known as "the Victorious" (o Vitorioso), was the second king of Portugal of the House of Braganza from 1656 until his death. [1]
They have all been acclaimed king of Portugal by their monarchist groups. The monarchs of Portugal all came from a single ancestor, Afonso I of Portugal, but direct lines have sometimes ended. This has led to a variety of royal houses coming to rule Portugal, though all having Portuguese royal lineage. These houses are: House of Burgundy (1139 ...
Afonso VI 1643–1683 King of Portugal r. 1656–1683: Maria Francisca of Savoy 1646–1683: Peter II 1648–1706 King of Portugal r. 1683–1706: Maria Sophia of Neuburg
Portrait at the age of 27, by Feliciano de Almeida, 1663. Castelo Melhor was a Portuguese royal favourite who, as an effective governor of Portugal from 1662 to 1667 during the reign of Afonso VI, [2] was responsible for the successful prosecution of the war against Spain, which led to Spanish recognition of Portugal's new ruling dynasty in 1668.
Dona Maria Francisca Isabel of Savoy (French: Marie Françoise Élisabeth; 21 June 1646 [1] – 27 December 1683) was Queen of Portugal during her marriage to King Dom Afonso VI from 2 August 1666 to 24 March 1668 and, as the wife of Afonso's brother King Dom Peter II, from 12 September 1683 until her death in December that year.
John IV died in 1656 and was succeeded by his son Afonso VI. Afonso VI became King of Portugal when he was thirteen years old. The young king suffered from an illness that paralyzed the left side of his body and left him mentally unstable. After a six-year regency of Luísa de Guzman, the Queen Mother, Afonso assumed the control of the country.
Afonso V of Portugal (1432–1481), King of Portugal from 1438 to 1481 Afonso VI of Portugal (1643–1683), King of Portugal from 1656 to 1683 Princes and infantes
The noble title of Marquis de Arronches was created on 27 April 1674 by D. Afonso VI of Portugal for Henrique de Sousa Tavares, 3º conde de Miranda do Corvo. The heir presumptive to the title is the only male descendant of the family, D. Pedro Vasques Milhinhos, who due to primogeniture will be the only one eligible to succeed D. Aires Manuel to the title.