Maria of Portugal, Queen of Castile
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Maria of Portugal was a Portuguese princess who became Queen of Castile upon her marriage to Alfonso XI in 1328. She was the eldest daughter of King Afonso IV of Portugal and his wife Beatrice of Castile.
Maria of Portugal, Queen of Castile
The tomb of Maria of Portugal at the Royal Monastery of San Clemente in Seville.
Alfonso XI of Castile
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Alfonso XI, called the Avenger, was King of Castile and León. He was the son of Ferdinand IV of Castile and his wife Constance of Portugal. Upon his father's death in 1312, several disputes ensued over who would hold regency, which were resolved in 1313.
Detail of a contemporary depiction in the Book of the Coronation of the Kings of Castile (14th century)
Alfonso XI of Castile attacks the Muslim Moors led by Muhammed IV, Sultan of the emirate of Granada.
Depiction in an illumination of Froissart's chronicles, c. 1410