Edward, King of Portugal

Edward
Portrait in Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz's "Philippus Prudens", 1639
King of Portugal
Reign14 August 1433 – 9 September 1438
PredecessorJohn I
SuccessorAfonso V
Born31 October 1391
Viseu, Portugal
Died9 September 1438(1438-09-09) (aged 46)
Tomar, Portugal
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1428)
Issue
HouseAviz
FatherJohn I of Portugal
MotherPhilippa of Lancaster
SignatureEdward's signature

Edward (Portuguese: Duarte[a] [duˈaɾt(ɨ)]; 31 October 1391 – 9 September 1438), also called Edward the Philosopher King (Duarte o Rei-Filósofo) or the Eloquent (o Eloquente), was the King of Portugal from 1433 until his death. He was born in Viseu, the son of John I of Portugal and his wife, Philippa of Lancaster. Edward was the oldest member of the "Illustrious Generation" of accomplished royal children who contributed to the development of Portuguese civilization during the 15th century.

  1. ^ McMurdo, Edward (1889). The History of Portugal: From the Commencement of the Monarchy to the Reign of Alfonso III. S. Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington. p. 374.


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