The royal House of Avis, founded in 1385 by King John I, Master of the Order of Avis, which led Portugal through the 15th-century Age of Discovery and connected by royal marriages to England, Burgundy, and the Holy Roman Empire.
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Places in this family
Places of birth and death of the persons in the tree, most frequent first.
- Évora, Portugal 2
- Lisbon, Portugal 2
- São Jorge Castle, Lisbon, Portugal 2
- Sintra, Portugal 2
- Aire-sur-la-Lys, Artois 1
- Alcochete, Portugal 1
- Alfarrobeira, Vialonga, Portugal 1
- Almeirim, Portugal 1
- Alvor, Algarve, Portugal 1
- Convent of Christ, Tomar, Portugal 1
- Leicester Castle, Leicester, England 1
- Medina del Campo, Castile 1
- Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal 1
- Porto, Portugal 1
- Portugal 1
- Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Portugal 1
- Sagres, Algarve, Portugal 1
- Setúbal, Portugal 1
- Toledo, Castile 1
- Torres Vedras, Portugal 1
- Viseu, Portugal 1
- Wiener Neustadt, Austria 1
All persons in the tree
Oldest first; persons without a known date of birth at the end. Click a name to open the person in the interactive tree.
| Person | Born | Died | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| John I of Good Memory Avis (Peter I of Portugal) | 1357-04-11Lisbon, Portugal | 1433-08-14São Jorge Castle, Lisbon, Portugal | Wikipedia |
| Philippa of Lancaster Avis (John of Gaunt) | 1360-03-31Leicester Castle, Leicester, England | 1415-07-19Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal | Wikipedia |
| Edward the Philosopher (Duarte I) Avis (John I) | 1391-10-31Viseu, Portugal | 1438-09-09Convent of Christ, Tomar, Portugal | |
| Peter, 1st Duke of Coimbra Avis (John I) | 1392-12-09Lisbon, Portugal | 1449-05-20Alfarrobeira, Vialonga, Portugal | |
| Prince Henry the Navigator Avis (John I) | 1394-03-04Porto, Portugal | 1460-11-13Sagres, Algarve, Portugal | Wikipedia |
| Isabella of Portugal Valois-Burgundy (John I) | 1397-02-21Évora, Portugal | 1471-12-17Aire-sur-la-Lys, Artois | |
| Eleanor of Aragon Avis | 1402-02-01Medina del Campo, Castile | 1445-02-19Toledo, Castile | |
| Afonso V the African Avis (Edward the Philosopher) | 1432-01-15Sintra, Portugal | 1481-08-28Sintra, Portugal | |
| Isabella of Coimbra Avis (Peter of Coimbra) | 1432-03-01Portugal | 1455-12-02Évora, Portugal | |
| Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu Avis (Edward the Philosopher) | 1433-11-17Almeirim, Portugal | 1470-09-18Setúbal, Portugal | |
| Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress Habsburg (Edward the Philosopher) | 1434-09-18Torres Vedras, Portugal | 1467-09-03Wiener Neustadt, Austria | |
| John II the Perfect Prince Avis (Afonso V the African) | 1455-03-03São Jorge Castle, Lisbon, Portugal | 1495-10-25Alvor, Algarve, Portugal | Wikipedia |
| Manuel I the Fortunate Avis (Ferdinand of Viseu) | 1469-05-31Alcochete, Portugal | 1521-12-13Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Portugal | Wikipedia |
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