King Afonso 1 Research Paper
When thinking of an idea for this assignment , King Afonso IV was a topic I wanted to talk about. I find the whole King concept interesting. Being a king had to come with some much work, in a way it's like being the president over here in the United states. So much responsibility. Basically an King is the head man of the state back in medieval time period. In this paper I will be getting into the the life of King Afonso IV. Just imagine growing up in a household where everyone is famous, To me that’s what I feel like it’s like in Afonso IV shoes. As a king, he was he will always be remembered for his acts of courage, and leadership. One Huge thing important about Afonso IV, was the support that he had gave to the Portuguese navy. He was a
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King Afonso was different from his dad, he was the first out the family to not have any kids out of wedlock. This right here shows just how different and powerful he was to me. Most men would keep the tradition going. He was the son of King Dinis. Afonso was the only real son that his father had. King Afonso reigned as king 1325-1357, Its also said that Afonso had an half-brother that goes by Afonso Sanches, which was treated better than afonso was. Also just like anyone else would , Sanches really enjoyed the royal favor. King Afonso IV and Afonso Sanches began to form a rivalry that was believed to led to a couple different outbreaks of civil war. Afonso was not crowned King until the death of his father happen. As you can only imagine what happens from here. Now King Afonso would instantly take revenge on his brother Sanches. The rival between the two brothers were interesting, His rival lead to Exile which is what we know today as banishment. Which is basically is when someone has to leave their home, this could range from the region,city, or states. This is an idea of punishment used, where if you return after the Exile, you are at risk of death or prison. This rival led to a peace treaty with both King Afonso IV and Afonso Sanches both signed. In my opinion I kind of understand the whole thing that went on back and forth. I have a stepbrother myself that just always been in the way. And the
King Afonso was different from his dad, he was the first out the family to not have any kids out of wedlock. This right here shows just how different and powerful he was to me. Most men would keep the tradition going. He was the son of King Dinis. Afonso was the only real son that his father had. King Afonso reigned as king 1325-1357, Its also said that Afonso had an half-brother that goes by Afonso Sanches, which was treated better than afonso was. Also just like anyone else would , Sanches really enjoyed the royal favor. King Afonso IV and Afonso Sanches began to form a rivalry that was believed to led to a couple different outbreaks of civil war. Afonso was not crowned King until the death of his father happen. As you can only imagine what happens from here. Now King Afonso would instantly take revenge on his brother Sanches. The rival between the two brothers were interesting, His rival lead to Exile which is what we know today as banishment. Which is basically is when someone has to leave their home, this could range from the region,city, or states. This is an idea of punishment used, where if you return after the Exile, you are at risk of death or prison. This rival led to a peace treaty with both King Afonso IV and Afonso Sanches both signed. In my opinion I kind of understand the whole thing that went on back and forth. I have a stepbrother myself that just always been in the way. And the