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Jun 27, 2024 · John II was King of Portugal for a decade and a half during the latter half of the 15th Century. He encouraged an expansion in his country's naval explorations and engineered one very famous world-changing treaty negotiation. He was born on March 3, 1455, in the Castle of São Jorge.
Jun 24, 2024 · King John II of Portugal saw Columbus’s discoveries as falling within Portugal’s sphere of influence, thanks to the Treaty of Alcáçovas previously signed with Spain. Before Columbus even reached Isabella I of Castile, John II had already sent a letter to them, threatening to send a fleet to claim the newly discovered lands for Portugal.
18 hours ago · Portugal - House of Aviz, 15th Century, Age of Discovery: The legitimate male line of Henry of Burgundy ended at Ferdinand’s death, and, when the Cortes met at Coimbra in March–April 1385, John of Aviz was declared king (as John I) and became the founder of a new dynasty.
Jun 20, 2024 · John 1400–1442 Constable of Portugal: Isabel of Barcelos 1402–1466: Fernando I 1403–1478 2nd Duke of Braganza: John II 1398–1479 King of Aragon: Maria of Aragon 1396–1445: John II 1405–1454 King of Castile: Isabella 1428–1496: Eleanor 1434–1467: Frederick III 1415–1493 Holy Roman Emperor: Catherine 1436–1463: Henry IV 1425 ...
1 day ago · St. Francis Xavier requesting John III of Portugal for a missionary expedition in Asia. In 1542, Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier arrived in Goa at the service of King John III of Portugal, in charge of an Apostolic Nunciature. At the same time Francisco Zeimoto, António Mota, and other traders arrived in Japan for the first time.
Jun 19, 2024 · In 1484 Columbus began seeking support for an Atlantic crossing from King John II of Portugal but was denied aid. (Some conspiracy theorists have alleged that Columbus made a secret pact with the monarch, but there is no evidence of this.)
1 day ago · Prince Henry was born in 1394 as the third son of King John I (King Joao I) of Portugal. At the age of 21, in 1415, Prince Henry commanded a military force that captured the Muslim outpost of Ceuta, located on the south side of the Strait of Gibraltar.
