Namesakes
Kings and Queens of Portugal
Afonso Henriques was proclaimed king in 1139, establishing Portugal's independence from the Kingdom of León. Over the following century, the kingdom expanded southward against the Moors, reaching its current borders by 1249. Portugal's power peaked in the 16th century. Spanish Habsburgs ruled from 1580 until a 1640 rebellion installed the House of Braganza, which held power until the monarchy was abolished and a republic established in 1910.
35 results
Name
Years
Other Names
1139-1185
1185-1212
1212-1223
1223-1247
1248-1279
1325-1357
1438-1477; 1477-1481
1580
1656-1683
1777-1816
1826
1826-1828; 1834-1853
1828-1834
1853-1861
1861-1889
1889-1908