Afonso I of Portugal Henriques King of Portugal [5613] 24
- Born: 25 Jul 1110, Guimaraes, Braga, Portugal
- Marriage: Matilda of Savoy de Maurienne Queen of Portugal [5621] in 1146
- Died: 6 Dec 1185, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal at age 75
- Buried: Santa Cruz Monastery in Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
 Another name for Afonso was Afonso Henriques.
General Notes:
Acceded: 1139
Count of Portugal 1112. Aka 'The Conqueror'.
http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=royal?royal10143
Reign: July 26 , 1139 - December 6 , 1185
Afonso Henriques (meaning "Afonso son of Henry")
1st Dynasty: Dynasty of Burgundy or Afonsine (Royal House of Burgundy)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afonso_I_of_Portugal
Noted events in his life were:
• Coronation: King of Portugal, 26 Jul 1139.
Afonso married Matilda of Savoy de Maurienne Queen of Portugal [5621] [MRIN: 1818], daughter of Amadeus III of Savoy de Maurienne Count of Savoy [4568] and Mahaut (Matlda) of Albon [5622], in 1146. (Matilda of Savoy de Maurienne Queen of Portugal [5621] was born about 1125 and died on 4 Nov 1157 in Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal.)
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