Afonso I, Duke of Braganza, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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1st Duke of Braganza
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Place of Birth: Estremoz, Alentejo region, Portugal
About Afonso I, Duke of Braganza
- Dom Afonso I of Braganza (Portuguese pronunciation: [?'fõsu]; 10 August 1377 – 15 December 1461) was the first Duke of Braganza and the eighth Count of Barcelos.
- He would start a dynasty, the House of Braganza, that would end up being the most powerful and wealthy in all of Portugal.
- His descendants would go on to become high-ranking nobles, imperial officials, and even the Kings of Portugal and the Emperors of Brazil.
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