Aviz

The House of Aviz is a dynasty of kings of Portugal. In 1385, the Interregnum ended with the acclamation of the Master of the Order of Aviz, John, natural son of king Pedro I and Dona Teresa Lourenço as king. The descendants of king John I were still nominal masters of Aviz, though they were often replaced by other priests. The house of Aviz ended with the death of king Henry I in 1580. After a period of struggle for the throne of Portugal the Crown of Portugal was taken by the Spanish Habsburgs, even if only in a personal union that did not formally ended Portuguese independence. The Crow would return to a Portuguese dinasty in 1640 with the House of Braganza.

Related Topics:
Kings of Portugal - 1385 - Interregnum - Order of Aviz - John - Pedro I - Henry I - 1580 - Struggle for the throne of Portugal - Spanish Habsburgs - 1640 - House of Braganza

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