Back أفونسو السادس ملك البرتغال Arabic افونسو السادس ملك البرتجال ARZ VI Afonso Azerbaijani سککیزینجی آفونسو (پورتوقال) AZB Афонсу VI (Португалия) Bulgarian Afonso VI Breton Alfons VI de Portugal Catalan Alfons VI. Portugalský Czech Afonso VI, brenin Portiwgal Welsh Alfons 6. af Portugal Danish
| Afonso VI | |
|---|---|
 Portrait in the National Coach Museum | |
| King of Portugal | |
| Reign | 6 November 1656 – 12 September 1683 |
| Acclamation | 15 November 1657 |
| Predecessor | John IV |
| Successor | Peter II |
| Regents | Luisa de Guzmán (1656–1662) Peter, Duke of Beja (1668–1683) |
| Chief minister | Count of Castelo Melhor (1662–1667) |
| Born | 21 August 1643 Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 12 September 1683 (aged 40) Sintra Palace, Sintra, Portugal |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | |
| House | Braganza |
| Father | John IV of Portugal |
| Mother | Luisa de Guzmán |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Dom Afonso VI (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈfõsu]; 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.[1] He was initially under the regency of his mother, Luisa de Guzmán, until 1662, when he removed her to a convent and took power with the help of his favourite, D. Luís de Vasconcelos e Sousa, 3rd Count of Castelo Melhor.[2]
Afonso's reign saw the end of the Restoration War (1640–68) and Spain's recognition of Portugal's independence.[3] He also negotiated a French alliance through his marriage.[4] 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.[5] Queen Maria Francisca, Afonso's wife, received an annulment and subsequently married Pedro.[6] Afonso spent the rest of his life and reign practically a prisoner.[5][7][8]
- ^ McMurdo 1889, p. 407.
- ^ McMurdo 1889, pp. 416–417.
- ^ Ogg 1934, p. 334.
- ^ Ogg 1934, p. 325.
- ^ a b Livermore 1969, p. 195.
- ^ Ames 2000, p. 35.
- ^ Helpful up-to-date information is available in Martin Malcolm Elbl, Portuguese Studies Review 30 (1) (2022): 131-198. "Through 'Deplorable' Eyes: Barlow in Lisbon (1661) ~ Elite Theatrics, King Afonso VI of Portugal, Bullfights, and a Common English Seaman". Retrieved 30 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ McMurdo 1889, p. 441.