Afonso, Prince of Portugal

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Portuguese royalty
House of Avis

John I Children    Infante Duarte (future Edward I)    Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra    Henry the Navigator (Infante Henrique, Duke of Viseu)    Infanta Isabel, Duchess of Burgundy    Infante João, Lord of Reguengos    Infante Fernando, the Saint Prince    Afonso, Duke of Braganza (illegitimate)    Beatriz, Countess of Arundel (illegitimate) Grandchildren include    Infanta Isabel of Coimbra, Queen of Portugal Edward Children    Afonso, Prince of Portugal (future Afonso V)    Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu    Infanta Leonor, Holy Roman Empress    Infanta Catarina    Infanta Joana, Queen of Castile Grandchildren include    Infante Manuel, Duke of Beja (future Manuel I)    Infanta Leonor of Viseu, Queen of Portugal Great-Grandchildren include    Jaime, Duke of Braganza, Prince of Portugal Afonso V Children include    João, Prince of Portugal    Blessed Joana, Princess of Portugal    João, Prince of Portugal (future John II) John II    Afonso, Prince of Portugal    Jorge, Duke of Coimbra (illegitimate)

The Infante Afonso, Prince of Portugal (pronounced [ɐˈfõsu] Portuguese; English: Alphonzo) (May 18, 1475 – July 13, 1491), was the heir to the throne of Portugal. He was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and died in a horse riding accident in the margins of the Tagus river.

Afonso was the only son and heir of king John II of Portugal by his marriage with Leonor of Viseu, princess of Portugal. The king was very fond of him and named the smaller island of São Tomé and Príncipe after him (Príncipe meaning Prince in Portuguese language).

As a boy, Afonso was married to Isabel of Aragon, the eldest daughter of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon.

Afonso died after falling from horse during a ride near the Tagus. After the death of Afonso, King John II nominated as his cousin the Duke of Beja as his successor; Beja became Manuel I of Portugal after John's death, and married Afonso's widow, Isabel.

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• Portugal Dicionário Histórico, Vol.VI

Afonso, Prince of Portugal House of Aviz Cadet branch of the House of Burgundy Born: 18 May 1475 Died: 13 July 1491
Preceded by John (become John II)	Prince of Portugal 1481–1491	Succeeded by Manuel (future Manuel I)