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Afonso IV[1] (ɐˈfõsu; 8 February 1291 – 28 May 1357), called the Brave (Portuguese: o Bravo), was the seventh king of Portugal and the Algarve from 1325 until his death. He was the only son that King Denis of Portugal had with his wife Elizabeth of Aragon. Afonso married Beatrice of Castile (1293–1359) in 1309, daughter of Sancho IV, King of Castile and María de Molina, and had four sons and three daughters by her. He also had another daughter.
| Afonso IV | |
|---|---|
17th century painting of Afonso IV | |
| King of Portugal and the Algarve | |
| Reign | 7 January 1325 – 28 May 1357 |
| Predecessor | Denis |
| Successor | Peter I |
| Born | 8 February 1291 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 28 May 1357 (aged 66) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Burial | |
| Consort | Beatrice of Castile |
| Issue among others… | Maria, Queen of Castile Peter I of Portugal Eleanor, Queen of Aragon |
| House | Capetian House of Burgundy |
| Father | Denis of Portugal |
| Mother | Elizabeth of Aragon |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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