Manuel I of Portugal
Manuel I of Portugal
Manuel I, known as the Fortunate, was King of Portugal from 1495 to 1521. A member of the House of Aviz, Manuel was Duke of Beja and Viseu prior to succeeding his cousin, John II of Portugal, as monarch. Manuel ruled over a period of intensive expansion of the Portuguese Empire owing to the numerous Portuguese discoveries made during his reign. His sponsorship of Vasco da Gama led to the Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India in 1498, resulting in the creation of the Portuguese India Armadas, which guaranteed Portugal's monopoly on the spice trade. Manuel began the Portuguese colonization of the Americas and Portuguese India, and oversaw the establishment of a vast trade empire across Africa and Asia.
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Date of Birth
May 31st, 1469
Age
555
Birth Place
Portugal, Lisboa
Date of Death
December 13rd, 1521
Died Aged
52
Star Sign
Gemini
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Isabella of Portugal
Daughter
John III of Portugal
Son
Eleanor of Austria
Wife
Infanta Maria, Duchess of Viseu
Daughter
Isabel of Aragon and Castile, Queen of Portugal and Princess of Asturias
Wife
Maria of Aragon
Wife
Infante Edward, 4th Duke of Guimarães
Son
Henry I of Portugal
Son
Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy
Daughter
Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu
Father
Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja
Son
Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda and Trancoso
Son
Cardinal-Infante Afonso of Portugal
Son
Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal
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Infanta Beatrice, Duchess of Viseu
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Isabella of Viseu
Sister
Eleanor of Viseu
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