Manuel I of Portugal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetManuel I of Portugal
Portuguese monarch
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Place of Birth: Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
About Manuel I of Portugal
- Manuel I (European Portuguese: [m?nu'??]; 31 May 1469 – 13 December 1521), the Fortunate (Port.
- o Afortunado), King of Portugal, was the son of Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, by his wife, the Infanta Beatrice of Portugal.
- His name is associated with a period of Portuguese history distinguished by significant achievements both in political affairs and in the arts.
- In spite of Portugal's small size and population in comparison to the great European land powers of France, Italy and even Spain, the classical Portuguese Armada was the largest in the world at the time.
- During Manuel's reign Portugal was able to acquire an overseas empire of vast proportions, the first in world history to reach global dimensions.
- The landmark symbol of the period was the Portuguese discovery of Brazil and South America in April 1500.
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