John I of Portugal
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John I, also called John of Aviz, was King of Portugal from 1385 until his death in 1433. He is recognized chiefly for his role in Portugal's victory in a succession war with Castile, preserving his c
Portrait, c. 1435
The wedding of João I of Portugal, 2 February 1387 with Philippa of Lancaster, by 15th-century painter and manuscript illuminator Master of Wavrin, from around Lille, now in France
Edward, King of Portugal
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Edward, also called Edward the Philosopher King or the Eloquent, was the King of Portugal from 1433 until his death. He was born in Viseu, the son of John I of Portugal and Philippa of Lancaster. Edwa
Coin of King Edward
Statue of King Edward in Viseu, by Álvaro de Brée, 1955