Afonso, Hereditary Prince of Portugal

For the son of John III of Portugal, see Afonso, Hereditary Prince of Portugal (1526).
Afonso
Hereditary Prince of Portugal
The Death of Prince Afonso
Born18 May 1475
Died13 July 1491(1491-07-13) (aged 16)
Santarém District
Burial
Batalha Monastery
Spouse
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(m. 1490)​
HouseAviz
FatherJohn II of Portugal
MotherEleanor of Viseu

Afonso, Hereditary Prince of Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈfõsu]; 18 May 1475 – 13 July 1491)[1] was the heir apparent to the throne of Portugal. He was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and died in a horse-riding accident on the banks of the river Tagus.

  1. ^ Rodrigues Oliveira 2010, pp. 526, 536.