Dinis (other)
Dinis was the sixth King of Portugal and the Algarve. Dinis may also refer to: * Dinis (given name), a Portuguese masculine given name * Dinis (surname), a surname See also * Dini (other) Dini may refer to: Organizations *National Directorate of Intelligence (Peru), the primary intelligence agency in Peru Places in Iran * Ala ol Dini-ye Olya, a village in Eslamabad Rural District, in the Central District of Jiroft County, Kerman ...

Dinis
Denis (, ; 9 October 1261 – 7 January 1325 in Santarém), called the Farmer King (''Rei Lavrador'') and the Poet King (''Rei Poeta''), was King of Portugal. The eldest son of Afonso III of Portugal by his second wife, Beatrice of Castile, and grandson of Afonso II of Portugal, Denis succeeded his father in 1279. His marriage to Elizabeth of Aragon, who was later canonised as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church, was arranged in 1281 when she was 10 years old. Denis ruled Portugal for over 46 years. He worked to reorganise his country's economy and gave an impetus to Portuguese agriculture. He ordered the planting of a large pine forest (that still exists today) near Leiria to prevent the soil degradation that threatened the region and to serve as a source of raw materials for the construction of the royal ships. He was also known for his poetry, which constitutes an important contribution to the development of Portuguese as a literary language. Reign In 1290, Denis began t ...
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Dinis (given Name)
Dinis is a Portuguese masculine given name, a cognate of Dennis. Notable people with the name include: * Dinis, Prince of Portugal (1354–1397), Portuguese infante * Dinis Dias (15th century), Portuguese explorer * Dinis of Portugal (1261–1325), the sixth King of Portugal and the Algarve *Dinis of Braganza, Count of Lemos (1481–1516), the younger son of Fernando II, Duke of Braganza and Isabella of Viseu *Dinis Sengulane (21st century), Mozambican Anglican bishop *Dinis Vital Dinis Martins Vital (2 July 1932 – 16 September 2014) was a Portuguese footballer who played as goalkeeper. Vital gained 1 cap for Portugal against Switzerland 16 May 1959 in Geneva, in a 3-4 defeat. He is the 4th player with most games play ... (1932–2014), Portuguese footballer {{given name Portuguese masculine given names Masculine given names ...
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Dinis (surname)
Dinis is a Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfredo Dinis (1917–1945), Portuguese anti-fascist * Edmund Dinis (1924–2010), American politician * Fernando Dinis (born 1982), Portuguese footballer * Henrique Dinis (born 1990), Portuguese footballer * João Manuel Dinis (born 1979), Portuguese footballer * Joaquim Dinis Joaquim António Dinis (born 1 December 1947, Luanda) is a former Angolan-Portuguese footballer. He played for Sporting, FC Porto and União Leiria in the Portuguese Liga, as forward. He is a brother of Angolan basketball coach Carlos Dinis. ... (born 1947), Portuguese footballer * Júlio Dinis (1839–1871), Portuguese doctor {{surname, Dinis Portuguese-language surnames ...
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