House of Aviz
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The House of Aviz, also known as the Joanine Dynasty, was a royal dynasty of Portuguese origin which flourished during the Renaissance and the period of the Portuguese discoveries, when Portugal expan
King John I of Portugal, founder of the House of Aviz.
The House of Aviz became Portugal's reigning dynasty following the Battle of Aljubarrota in 1385.
Prince Henry the Navigator, famed leader of the Age of Discoveries and prince of the House of Aviz.
The death of King Sebastian I of Portugal at the Battle of Alcácer Quibir in 1578 led to the Portuguese succession crisis of 1580.
Prince Henry the Navigator
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Prince Henry the Navigator, was a Portuguese prince, a central figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire and often credited as one of the main initiators of the Age of Discovery. Henry was the
House of Aviz
…and Spain with the Treaty of Tordesillas. The House of Aviz has produced numerous prominent figures in both European and global history, including Prince Henry the Navigator, King Manuel I of Portugal, and Holy Roman Empress Isabella of Portugal. Numerous Aviz dynasts have also claimed thrones or titles across Europe…
The Casa do Infante, in Porto, is traditionally considered Prince Henry's birthplace.
Prince Henry at the 1415 Conquest of Ceuta, considered the beginning of the Portuguese Empire.
Ceuta in 1572.