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  1. Born31 May 1469 · Alcochete, Portugal
    Died13 December 1521 (aged 52) · Lisbon, Portugal
    SpousesIsabella of Aragon · (m. 1497; died 1498) · Maria of Aragon · (m. 1500; died 1517) · Eleanor of Austria (m. 1518)
    Early life

    Manuel was born in Alcochete on 31 May 1469, the ninth child of Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu and Beatriz of Portugal. His father, Ferdinand, was the son of Edward, King of Portugal and the brother of Afonso V of Portugal, … See more

    Reign

    Manuel would prove a worthy successor to his cousin John II for his support of Portuguese exploration of the Atlantic Ocean and development of Portuguese commerce. During his reign, the following achievemen… See more

    Family

    Isabella died in childbirth, thus putting a damper on Portuguese ambitions to rule in Spain, which various rulers had harbored since the reign of King Ferdinand I (1367–1383). Manuel and Isabella's young son, … See more

    Honours

    Manuel I was awarded the Golden Rose by Pope Julius II in 1506 and by Pope Leo X in 1514. Manuel I became the first individual to receive more than one Golden Rose after Emperor Sigismund von Luxembourg. See more

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