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Personal data Afonso (Afonso III) de Bragança 

  • First name Afonso III.
  • He was born in the year 1542.
  • Title: conde, de Faro
  • Title: conde, de Odemira, 5
  • Title: senhor, de Penacova
  • He died on August 4, 1578 in à la bataille de Alcácer Quibir, he was 36 years old.
  • A child of Sancho de Bragança and Margarida da Silva

Household of Afonso (Afonso III) de Bragança

(1) He is married to Filipa Telles de Menezes.

They got married in the year 1569, he was 27 years old.


(2) He is married to Joana de Menezes.

They got married in the year 1572, he was 30 years old.


(3) He is married to Violante de Castro.

They got married in the year 1573, he was 31 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Sancho de Bragança  1579-1641 


Notes about Afonso (Afonso III) de Bragança

Tué au combat.

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Timeline Afonso (Afonso III) de Bragança

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Afonso de Bragança

Afonso de Bragança
1491-1516
Maria de Ataíde
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João da Silva
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Maria de Bragança
1491-????

Afonso de Bragança
1542-1578

(1) 1569

Filipa Telles de Menezes
????-1571

(2) 1572

Joana de Menezes
????-1572

(3) 1573

Violante de Castro
????-1646

Sancho de Bragança
1579-1641

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Historical events

Day of death August 4, 1578

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1578: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 31 » Eighty Years' War and Anglo-Spanish War: The Battle of Gembloux is a victory for Spanish forces led by Don John of Austria over a rebel army of Dutch, Flemish, English, Scottish, German, French and Walloons.
    • April 27 » Duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favourites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise.
    • May 31 » King Henry III lays the first stone of the Pont Neuf (New Bridge), the oldest bridge of Paris, France.
    • August 4 » Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir: The Moroccans defeat the Portuguese. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed in the battle, leaving his elderly uncle, Cardinal Henry, as his heir. This initiates a succession crisis in Portugal.
    • September 29 » Tegucigalpa, capital city of Honduras, is claimed by the Spaniards.


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About the surname De Bragança


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