Afonso's reign saw the end of the Restoration War (1640–68) and Spain's recognition of Portugal's independence. He also negotiated a French alliance through his marriage. However, the king was physically and mentally weak.[1] In 1668, his brother Pedro II conspired to have him declared incapable of ruling, and took supreme de facto power as regent, although nominally Afonso was still sovereign. Queen Maria Francisca, Afonso's wife, received an annulment and subsequently married Pedro. Afonso spent the rest of his life and reign practically a prisoner.
At the age of three, Afonso experienced an illness that left him paralysed on the left side of his body, also leaving him mentally unstable. His father created him 10th Duke of Braganza.
Portrait of Infante Afonso; José de Avelar Rebelo, 1653.
He succeeded his father, John IV, in 1656 at the age of thirteen. His mother, Luisa de Guzmán, was named regent in his father's will. His mental instability and paralysis, plus his lack of interest in government, left his mother as regent for six years, until 1662.[citation needed] Afonso oversaw decisive military victories over the Spanish at Elvas (14 January 1659), Ameixial (8 June 1663) and Montes Claros (17 June 1665), culminating in the final Spanish recognition of sovereignty of Portugal's new ruling dynasty, the House of Braganza, on 13 February 1668 in the Treaty of Lisbon.
Afonso married Maria Francisca of Savoy, a relative of the duke of savoy in 1666, but the marriage was short-lived. Maria Francisca filed for an annulment in 1667 based on the impotence of the king. The church granted her the annulment, and she married Afonso's brother, Peter II, Duke of Beja.
That same year[when?], Peter managed to gain enough support to force Afonso to relinquish control of the government to him, and he became prince regent in 1668. While Pedro never formally usurped the throne, Afonso was king in name only for the rest of his life. (The proceedings which the annulment of Afonso's marriage involved formed the basis of João Mário Grilo's 1989 film, The King's Trial.) For seven years after Peter's coup, Afonso was kept on the island of Terceira in the Azores. His health broken by this captivity, he was eventually permitted to return to the Portuguese mainland, but he remained powerless and kept under guard. At Sintra he died in 1683.[2]
^Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs. "French Alliance, French Assistance, and European diplomacy during the American Revolution, 1778-1782". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
^Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Alphonso s.v. Alphonso VI." . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 734.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Afonso VI of Portugal news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Afonso VI Portuguese pronunciation ɐˈfosu 21 August 1643 12 September 1683 known as the Victorious o Vitorioso was the second king of Portugal of the House of Braganza from 1656 until his death He was initially under the regency of his mother Luisa de Guzman until 1662 when he removed her to a convent and took power with the help of his favourite the Luis de Vasconcelos e Sousa 3rd Count of Castelo Melhor Afonso VIPortrait in the National Coach MuseumKing of PortugalReign6 November 1656 12 September 1683Acclamation15 November 1657PredecessorJohn IVSuccessorPeter IIRegentsLuisa de Guzman 1656 1662 Peter Duke of Beja 1668 1683 Chief ministerCount of Castelo Melhor 1662 1667 Born21 August 1643Ribeira Palace Lisbon PortugalDied12 September 1683 aged 40 Sintra Palace Sintra PortugalBurialPantheon of the BraganzasSpouseMaria Francisca of Savoy m 1666 annuled 1668 wbr HouseBraganzaFatherJohn IV of PortugalMotherLuisa de GuzmanReligionRoman CatholicismAfonso s reign saw the end of the Restoration War 1640 68 and Spain s recognition of Portugal s independence He also negotiated a French alliance through his marriage However the king was physically and mentally weak 1 In 1668 his brother Pedro II conspired to have him declared incapable of ruling and took supreme de facto power as regent although nominally Afonso was still sovereign Queen Maria Francisca Afonso s wife received an annulment and subsequently married Pedro Afonso spent the rest of his life and reign practically a prisoner Contents 1 Early life 2 Succession 3 Colonial affairs 4 Marriage 5 Downfall 6 Ancestry 7 ReferencesEarly life EditAt the age of three Afonso experienced an illness that left him paralysed on the left side of his body also leaving him mentally unstable His father created him 10th Duke of Braganza After the death of his eldest brother Teodosio Prince of Brazil in 1653 Afonso became the heir apparent to the throne of the kingdom He also received the crown princely title 2nd Prince of Brazil Succession Edit Portrait of Infante Afonso Jose de Avelar Rebelo 1653 He succeeded his father John IV in 1656 at the age of thirteen His mother Luisa de Guzman was named regent in his father s will His mental instability and paralysis plus his lack of interest in government left his mother as regent for six years until 1662 citation needed Afonso oversaw decisive military victories over the Spanish at Elvas 14 January 1659 Ameixial 8 June 1663 and Montes Claros 17 June 1665 culminating in the final Spanish recognition of sovereignty of Portugal s new ruling dynasty the House of Braganza on 13 February 1668 in the Treaty of Lisbon Colonial affairs EditColonial affairs saw the Dutch conquest of Jaffna Portugal s last colony in Portuguese Ceylon 1658 and the cession of Bombay and Tangier to England 23 June 1661 as dowry for Afonso s sister Catherine of Braganza who had married King Charles II of England English mediation in 1661 saw the Netherlands acknowledge Portuguese rule of Brazil in return for uncontested control of Sri Lanka Marriage EditAfonso married Maria Francisca of Savoy a relative of the duke of savoy in 1666 but the marriage was short lived Maria Francisca filed for an annulment in 1667 based on the impotence of the king The church granted her the annulment and she married Afonso s brother Peter II Duke of Beja Downfall Edit King Afonso VI imprisoned in the Palace of Sintra by Alfredo Roque Gameiro That same year when Peter managed to gain enough support to force Afonso to relinquish control of the government to him and he became prince regent in 1668 While Pedro never formally usurped the throne Afonso was king in name only for the rest of his life The proceedings which the annulment of Afonso s marriage involved formed the basis of Joao Mario Grilo s 1989 film The King s Trial For seven years after Peter s coup Afonso was kept on the island of Terceira in the Azores His health broken by this captivity he was eventually permitted to return to the Portuguese mainland but he remained powerless and kept under guard At Sintra he died in 1683 2 The room where he was imprisoned is preserved at Sintra National Palace Ancestry EditAncestors of Afonso VI of Portugal8 Joao I Duke of Braganza4 Teodosio II Duke of Braganza9 Catarina of Portugal2 John IV of Portugal10 Juan de Velasco y Guzman 5th Duke of Frias5 Ana de Velasco y Giron11 Maria Tellez Giron y Guzman1 Afonso VI of Portugal12 Alonso de Guzman y Sotomayor 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia6 Manuel de Guzman y Silva 8th Duke of Medina Sidonia13 Ana de Silva y Mendoza3 Luisa de Guzman14 Francisco de Sandoval y Borja 1st Duke of Lerma7 Juana de Sandoval y la Cerda15 Catalina de la Cerda y PortugalReferences Edit Department Of State The Office of Electronic Information Bureau of Public Affairs French Alliance French Assistance and European diplomacy during the American Revolution 1778 1782 2001 2009 state gov Retrieved 19 July 2022 Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Alphonso s v Alphonso VI Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 1 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 734 Afonso VI of PortugalHouse of BraganzaCadet branch of the House of AvizBorn 21 August 1643 Died 12 September 1683Regnal titlesPreceded byJohn IV King of Portugal and the Algarves1656 1683 Succeeded byPeter II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Afonso VI of Portugal amp oldid 1127409104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
