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Ferdinand I of Portugal

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Ferdinand I (Portuguese: Fernando; 31 October 1345 – 22 October 1383), sometimes called the Handsome (o Formoso) or occasionally the Inconstant (o Inconstante), was the King of Portugal from 1367 until his death in 1383. He was also briefly made King of Galicia, in 1369 (a claim which he would maintain until 1373). Facing a lack of legitimate male heirs, his death led to the 1383–85 crisis, also known as the Portuguese interregnum.

Afonso, Duke of PortoHouseBraganzaFatherLuis I of PortugalMotherMaria Pia of SavoyInfanteAfonso of Portugal, Duke of Porto (Portuguese pronunciation:; 31 July 1865 – 21 February 1920) was a PortugueseInfante of the House of Braganza, the son of KingLuis I of Portugal and Maria Pia of Savoy. From 1908 to the abolition of the Portuguese monarchy in 1910, he was the Prince Royal of Portugal as heir presumptive to his nephew, King Manuel II. Early lifeDom Afonso had a military career. In fact, he was a general of some considerable com...

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