| John II | |
| King of Portugal and the Algarves of either side of the sea in Africa |
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17th century painting of John II. |
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| Reign | November 11, 1477—November 15, 1477 (his father adbicated briefly in 1477) August 29, 1481—October 25, 1495 (Regent since April 25, 1475) |
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| Full name | João of Portugal |
| Titles | Prince of Portugal (1455–1477; 1477–1481) Regent of the Kingdom (1475–1477; 1477–1481) Lord of Guinea (1485–1495) |
| Born | March 3, 1455 |
| Birthplace | Alcáçovas Palace, Castle of São Jorge, Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | October 25, 1495 (aged 40) |
| Place of death | Alvor, Portimão, Kingdom of Algarve |
| Buried | Monastery of Batalha, Batalha, District of Leiria, Portugal |
| Predecessor | Afonso V of Portugal |
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Prince Afonso (1477; 1481–1491) Infante Manuel, Duke of Beja (future Manuel I) (1491–1495) |
| Successor | Manuel I of Portugal (Afonso V of Portugal after the cancellation of his father's abdication) |
| Consort | Leonor of Viseu |
| Issue | Prince Afonso (1475–1491) Infante João (1483) |
| Royal House | House of Aviz |
| Dynasty | Dynasty of Aviz (Joanine Dynasty) |
| Father | Afonso V of Portugal |
| Mother | Isabel of Coimbra |
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João II (Portuguese, pronounced [ʒuˈɐ̃ũ]; English: John II) (March 3, 1455 – October 25, 1495), the Perfect Prince (Port. o Príncipe Perfeito), was the thirteenth king of Portugal and the Algarves. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian The Castle of São Jorge ( English: Castle of Saint George; Portuguese pron. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. The Kingdom of Portugal was Portugal 's general designation under the monarchy. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Portimão (puɾti'mɐ̃w̃ is a City located in the District of Faro in the Region of Algarve on the southern coast of Mosteiro Santa Maria da Vitória, more commonly known as the Batalha Monastery, is a Dominican Monastery in the Portuguese town of Batalha Batalha ( pron bɐ'taʎɐ is a Portuguese town located in the District of Leiria, Pinhal Litoral subregion, Centro region The District of Leiria ( pron lɐi'ɾiɐ is located in the Central Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Leiria which now is also Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Afonso V (ɐˈfõsu in Portuguese; English Alphonzo) or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese the African ( Port The Infante Afonso Prince of Portugal (ɐˈfõsu Portuguese; English: Alphonzo ( May 18 1475 &ndash July 13 1491) was Manuel I (mɐnuˈɛɫ Archaic Portuguese: Manoel I, English: Emmanuel I) the Fortunate ( Port Manuel I (mɐnuˈɛɫ Archaic Portuguese: Manoel I, English: Emmanuel I) the Fortunate ( Port Afonso V (ɐˈfõsu in Portuguese; English Alphonzo) or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese the African ( Port Infanta Leonor of Viseu ( 2 May, 1458, Beja &ndash 17 November, 1525) Lisbon pron The Infante Afonso Prince of Portugal (ɐˈfõsu Portuguese; English: Alphonzo ( May 18 1475 &ndash July 13 1491) was The House of Aviz (in the current spelling Avis, pron ɐ'viʃ is a dynasty of kings of Portugal. The House of Aviz (in the current spelling Avis, pron ɐ'viʃ is a dynasty of kings of Portugal. Afonso V (ɐˈfõsu in Portuguese; English Alphonzo) or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese the African ( Port Infanta Isabel of Coimbra (Isabella of Portugal ( 1 March 1432 &ndash December 2 1455) was a Portuguese Infanta The House of Aviz (in the current spelling Avis, pron ɐ'viʃ is a dynasty of kings of Portugal. Edward ( Portuguese: Duarte duˈaɾt(ɨ Viseu, 31 October 1391 &ndash Tomar, 13 September 1438 The Infante Pedro Duke of Coimbra KG (ˈpedɾu English: Peter) (1392 &ndash May 20 1449) was a Portuguese The Infante Henrique Duke of Viseu ( Porto, March 4, 1394 – Sagres, November 13, 1460) pron Other people with the same name include Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539. The Infante João 1st Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz Colares and Belas ( pron The Infante Fernando (fɨɾˈnɐ̃du English: Ferdinand) - ( September 29 1402 - June 5 1443) commonly known as the Afonso I Duke of Braganza (1377-1461 pron ɐ'fõsu was the eighth Count of Barcelos and the first Duke of Braganza. Beatriz of Portugal ( pron biɐ'tɾiʃ c 1386 &ndash 1447 LG ( English: Beatrice or Beatrix) was a natural daughter of Infanta Isabel of Coimbra (Isabella of Portugal ( 1 March 1432 &ndash December 2 1455) was a Portuguese Infanta Edward ( Portuguese: Duarte duˈaɾt(ɨ Viseu, 31 October 1391 &ndash Tomar, 13 September 1438 Afonso V (ɐˈfõsu in Portuguese; English Alphonzo) or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese the African ( Port The Infante Fernando Prince of Portugal Duke of Viseu (1433&ndash1470 English: Ferdinand, fɨɾˈnɐ̃du was the third son of Portuguese King The Infanta Joana ( 20 March 1439&ndash1475 pron ʒu'ɐnɐ English: Joan,) was a Portuguese infanta daughter of Manuel I (mɐnuˈɛɫ Archaic Portuguese: Manoel I, English: Emmanuel I) the Fortunate ( Port Infanta Leonor of Viseu ( 2 May, 1458, Beja &ndash 17 November, 1525) Lisbon pron James ( Jaime, in Portuguese was the older son of Ferdinand II 3rd Duke of Braganza (1430-e Afonso V (ɐˈfõsu in Portuguese; English Alphonzo) or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese the African ( Port The Infante João Prince of Portugal ( English: John was a Portuguese Crown prince, son of Afonso V. For the Portuguese infanta daughter of Edward of Portugal see Joan of Portugal Blessed Joan of Portugal ( February 6 1452 The Infante Afonso Prince of Portugal (ɐˈfõsu Portuguese; English: Alphonzo ( May 18 1475 &ndash July 13 1491) was Jorge de Lencastre or George of Portugal (1481&ndash1550 Portuguese: Jorge, pron Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of Portuguese He was born in Lisbon, the son of king Afonso V of Portugal by his wife, Isabel of Coimbra, princess of Portugal. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Afonso V (ɐˈfõsu in Portuguese; English Alphonzo) or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese the African ( Port Infanta Isabel of Coimbra (Isabella of Portugal ( 1 March 1432 &ndash December 2 1455) was a Portuguese Infanta John II succeeded his father briefly in 1477 when the king retired to a monastery, but only became king in 1481.
As a prince, John II accompanied his father in the campaigns in northern Africa and was made a knight by him after the victory in Arzila in 1471. Asilah or Arzila (أصيلة، أرزيلة is a fortified town on the northwest tip of the Atlantic coast of Morocco, about 50 km from Tangier. In 1473 he married Leonor of Viseu, Infanta of Portugal and his first cousin. Infanta Leonor of Viseu ( 2 May, 1458, Beja &ndash 17 November, 1525) Lisbon pron
Even at a young age, he was not popular among the peers of the kingdom since he was immune to external influence and appeared to despise intrigue. The nobles (including particularly Fernando II, the Duke of Braganza) were afraid of his future policies as king. Events proved them right.
After the official accession to the throne in 1481, John II took a series of measures to curtail the overgrown power of his aristocracy and to concentrate power on himself. Immediately, the nobles started to conspire; John II did nothing but observe. Letters of complaint and pleas to intervene were exchanged between the Duke of Braganza and Queen Isabella I of Castile. In 1483, this correspondence was intercepted by royal spies. The House of Braganza was outlawed, their lands confiscated and the duke executed in Évora. Évora (ˈɛvuɾɐ is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The city proper has 41159 inhabitants and the municipality has a total area of 1307
In the following year, the Duke of Viseu, his cousin and brother-in-law was summoned to the palace and stabbed to death by the king himself for suspicion of a new conspiracy. The Infante Fernando Prince of Portugal Duke of Viseu (1433&ndash1470 English: Ferdinand, fɨɾˈnɐ̃du was the third son of Portuguese King Many other people were executed, murdered or exiled to Castile including the bishop of Evora who was poisoned in prison. The Portuguese Catholic archdiocese of Évora has Évora Cathedral as its see
The king is reported to have said, concerning the rebellious nobles: "I'm the lord of lords, not the server of servants". After these events, no one in the country dared to defy the king. John II was free to govern as he pleased without any other conspiracies during his reign. The nobles who sided with John II or surrendered were forced to make public pledges of loyalty, in return they were given certain privileges, yet they still had to pay taxes.
Facing a bankrupt Kingdom, John II showed the initiative to solve the situation by creating an agile regime in which the Council of Scholars took a vital role. The king then made a background check on the population and selected members of the Council according to their abilities, talents and credentials. Popular complaints on judicial acts normally had the sympathy of the king. Already before the Tordesilhas Treaty, such was the profit coming from John II's investements in the overseas explorations and expansion that the Portuguese currency had become the soundest in Europe. The Kingdom could finally collect taxes on its own as all of its debts had been paid of mainly thanks to its main gold source at that time, the coast of Guinea.
John II then restored the policies of Atlantic exploration, reviving the work of his great-uncle, Henry the Navigator. The Infante Henrique Duke of Viseu ( Porto, March 4, 1394 – Sagres, November 13, 1460) pron The Portuguese explorations were his main priority in government, pushing south the known coast of Africa with the purpose of discovering the maritime route to India. For additional context see History of Portugal and Portuguese Empire. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country During his reign, the following was achieved:
The complete extent of Portuguese voyages of exploration during this period is unknown. Diogo Cão (in old Portuguese Cam) (diˈoɣuˈkɐ̃ũ was a Portuguese explorer and one of the most remarkable Navigators of the The Congo River (for a time known as the Zaire River) is the largest River in Western Central Africa. Bartolomeu Dias (baɾtuluˈmeu ˈdiɐʃ Anglicized Bartholomew Diaz) (c The Cape of Good Hope ( Afrikaans: Kaap die Goeie Hoop, Kaap de Goede Hoop Cabo da Boa Esperança Persian Language: دماغه امید نیک Álvaro Caminha was appointed by King John II of Portugal in 1492 Captain-major (governor - apparently the second - of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an Island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page The legends of Prester John (also Presbyter John) popular in Europe from the 12th through the 17th centuries told of a Christian Patriarch Much was kept secret for fear of competition with neighbouring Castile. The archives of this period were destroyed in the fire after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake and what was not destroyed during the earthquake was either stolen or destroyed during the Peninsular Wars and/or by pure negligence. The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon Earthquake, took place on November 1 1755 at around 940 in the morning Modern historians still debate their true extent, and some suspect that Portuguese sailors reached the continent of North America earlier than Christopher Columbus (by approximately 1470) and Brazil by as early as 1480 Template:Factdate. Christopher Columbus (1451 &ndash May 20 1506 was an Italian Navigator, colonizer
Arguments for this are the much more precise calculations on the diameter of the Earth that Portugal made (calculations from Arabic sources). Alongside John II was the Council of Scholars, composed of prominent scholars, mathematicians, cartographers, theologians, high ranking religious figures of the Kingdom of Portugal, bankers and prominent Jewish intellectuals. These would later be known as the "School of Sagres". While Columbus thought it would be possible to reach India through the West, Portuguese intelligence knew already the way to be much longer and possibly that there was a continent in the middle Template:Factdate. The travels of the mysterious captain Duarte Pacheco Pereira in the central Atlantic west of Cape Verde probably are more important than traditional history states. Duarte Pacheco Pereira, called the Great, was a 15th century Portuguese sea captain explorer and cartographer. The Republic of Cape Verde ( Portuguese: Cabo Verde, 'kabu 'veɾdɨ is a Republic located on an Archipelago in the Macaronesia In fact a discovery which well reflects the lack of information and sources concerning the exploration efforts was the finding of the order book of a bakery, close to Lisbon's Restelo shipyard which had an order for supplying biscuits for more than a hundred long voyages (east and west) between 1490 and 1497 Template:Factdate. This comes in direct conflict with the traditional view that there were no voyages between the return of Bartolomeu Dias in 1488 and the departure of Vasco da Gama in 1497. Bartolomeu Dias (baɾtuluˈmeu ˈdiɐʃ Anglicized Bartholomew Diaz) (c Dom Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira ('vaʃku dɐ 'gɐmɐ ( Sines or Vidigueira, Alentejo, Portugal, ca
While no direct proof exists, many historians, both Portuguese and non-Portuguese suspect that the Americas may have already been explored and in the first steps of colonization. Not only concerning Brazil, but also Newfoundland and Labrador, which ironically, despite being less known by the masses, are considered more plausible than those of Brazil. Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Modern Labrador Just like its island neighbour Newfoundland early settlement in Labrador was tied to the sea as demonstrated by the Montagnais, Innu and Among the several possible indications that could support the possible pre-Columbian exploration of Brazil are:
When Columbus returned from his voyage he thought of first stopping by in Lisbon in order to claim his victory in front of King John II. King John II's only response to this was that under the treaty with Spain Columbus's discoveries lay within Portugal's sphere of influence. Before Columbus even reached Isabella of Castile, John II had already sent a letter to them threatening to send a fleet to claim it for Portugal. Spain quickly hastened to the negotiating table which took place in a small town near the Portuguese border named Tordesillas. There was also a papal representative during that occasion in order to act as mediator. The result of this would be the famous Treaty of Tordesillas. The Treaty of Tordesillas ( Portuguese: Tratado de Tordesilhas, Spanish: Tratado de Tordesillas) signed at Tordesillas (now in
But the dividing of the world was not the main issue between the Iberian kingdoms. Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon had several daughters, but only one feeble male heir — Juan. Ferdinand II of Aragon the Catholic (Fernando II de Aragón y V de Castilla "el Católico" Ferran II d'Aragó "el Catòlic" Ferrando II d'Aragón The oldest daughter, Isabella of Aragon, was married to Prince Afonso of Portugal since childhood. The Infante Afonso Prince of Portugal (ɐˈfõsu Portuguese; English: Alphonzo ( May 18 1475 &ndash July 13 1491) was Afonso was John II's only son and beloved by the king. If Juan died without male heir, as was probable, Afonso would be heir not only of Portugal but also of Castile and Aragon. This threat to Castilian and Aragonese independence was very real and the Catholic kings tried every diplomatic trick to dissolve the wedding. The Catholic Monarchs (los Reyes Católicos is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon Finally, in 1491, Afonso died in mysterious circumstances — a fall from a horse during a ride in the margin of the Tagus river. The Tagus ( Latin Tagus, Spanish Tajo, Portuguese Tejo, pron. The influence of the Catholic kings in this accident was never proved but the prince was an excellent rider, his Castilian valet fled never to be seen again and after this, Isabella, the heiress, was no longer married to the enemy. John tried without success until the end of his life to legitimise Jorge, Duke of Coimbra, his illegitimate son. Jorge de Lencastre or George of Portugal (1481&ndash1550 Portuguese: Jorge, pron
John II died at Alvor without leaving male issue. Because of the hatred the Portuguese nobility had for him, the hypothesis of poisoning was never ruled out. He was succeeded by his first cousin Manuel I. Manuel I (mɐnuˈɛɫ Archaic Portuguese: Manoel I, English: Emmanuel I) the Fortunate ( Port
The nickname the Perfect Prince is a late description and refers to Niccolò Machiavelli's work The Prince. Il Principe ( The Prince) is a political Treatise by the Florentine public servant and political theorist John II is considered to have lived his life exactly according to the writer's idea of a perfect prince. To his contemporaries, John II was known as the Tyrant.
| John II of Portugal | Father: Afonso V of Portugal |
Father's father: Edward of Portugal |
Father's father's father: John I of Portugal |
| Father's father's mother: Philippa of Lancaster |
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| Father's mother: Leonor of Aragon |
Father's mother's father: Ferdinand I of Aragon |
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| Father's mother's mother: Eleanor of Albuquerque |
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| Mother: Isabel of Coimbra |
Mother's father: Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra |
Mother's father's father: John I of Portugal |
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| Mother's father's mother: Philippa of Lancaster |
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| Mother's mother: Isabella of Urgell |
Mother's mother's father: James II, Count of Urgell |
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| Mother's mother's mother: Isabella of Aragon |
Of his wife, Leonor of Viseu, Infanta of Portugal John had two sons, but only one of them survived childhood. Afonso V (ɐˈfõsu in Portuguese; English Alphonzo) or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese the African ( Port Edward ( Portuguese: Duarte duˈaɾt(ɨ Viseu, 31 October 1391 &ndash Tomar, 13 September 1438 Princess Philippa of Lancaster, LG ( 31 March, 1360 Leicester Castle &ndash July 19, 1415 Odivelas) was an English Ferdinand I (Ferran - Catalan (Medina del Campo Castile 27 November 1380 &ndash Igualada Catalonia 2 April 1416) called of Antequera Eleanor of Alburquerque (1374 - 1435 became Queen consort of Aragon by her marriage to Ferdinand I of Aragon. Infanta Isabel of Coimbra (Isabella of Portugal ( 1 March 1432 &ndash December 2 1455) was a Portuguese Infanta The Infante Pedro Duke of Coimbra KG (ˈpedɾu English: Peter) (1392 &ndash May 20 1449) was a Portuguese Infanta Leonor of Viseu ( 2 May, 1458, Beja &ndash 17 November, 1525) Lisbon pron
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| By Leonor of Viseu (May 2, 1458-November 17, 1525; married on January 1471) | |||
| Prince Afonso | May 18, 1475 | July 13, 1491 | Prince of Portugal. Infanta Leonor of Viseu ( 2 May, 1458, Beja &ndash 17 November, 1525) Lisbon pron Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers The Infante Afonso Prince of Portugal (ɐˈfõsu Portuguese; English: Alphonzo ( May 18 1475 &ndash July 13 1491) was Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to The title of Prince of Portugal was created by Edward of Portugal, and was attributed only to the Heir apparent. Died in a horse riding accident. Because of the premature death of the prince the throne was inherited by Manuel of Viseu, Duke of Beja, son of Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, who reigned as Manuel I, 14th King of Portugal. Manuel I (mɐnuˈɛɫ Archaic Portuguese: Manoel I, English: Emmanuel I) the Fortunate ( Port The Infante Fernando Prince of Portugal Duke of Viseu (1433&ndash1470 English: Ferdinand, fɨɾˈnɐ̃du was the third son of Portuguese King Wikipedia talkFeatured lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of Portuguese |
| Infante João (John) | 1455 | 1483 | |
| By Ana de Mendonça (c. Ana de Mendonça ( 1460 -? was a maid of the Queen regnant of Castile Joanna of Castile, and a mistress of King John II of Portugal 1460-?) | |||
| Jorge | August 21, 1481 | July 22, 1550 | Natural son known as Jorge de Lencastre. Jorge de Lencastre or George of Portugal (1481&ndash1550 Portuguese: Jorge, pron Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Duke of Coimbra. |
| By Brites Anes (c. Brites Anes (c 1460 -? was a mistress of King John II of Portugal. 1460-?) | |||
| Brites Anes de Santarém | c. 1485 | ? | Natural daughter. |
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John II of Portugal
Cadet branch of the House of Burgundy
Born: 3 March 1455 Died: 25 October 1495 |
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| Preceded by Afonso V |
King of Portugal and the Algarves 1477 – 1477 |
Succeeded by Afonso V |
| Preceded by Afonso V |
King of Portugal and the Algarves 1481 – 1495 |
Succeeded by Manuel I |
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| Preceded by Joana |
Prince of Portugal 1455 – 1477 |
Succeeded by Afonso |
| Preceded by Afonso |
Prince of Portugal 1477 – 1481 |
Succeeded by Afonso |