the Fortunate

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The Fortunate was the epithet of King Manuel I of Portugal, under whose reign Portugal experienced a golden age of maritime exploration and overseas expansion.

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the Fortunate canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epithet
human
king
monarch
architecturalStyleAssociated Manueline architecture
birthDate 1469-05-31
birthPlace Alcochete
burialPlace Jerónimos Monastery
capitalDuringReign Lisbon
commissioned Pedro Álvares Cabral's voyage that reached Brazil
Vasco da Gama's voyage to India
country Kingdom of Portugal
currencyDuringReign Portuguese real
deathDate 1521-12-13
deathPlace Lisbon
epithet the Fortunate
era Age of Discovery
linked to: Age of Exploration

early modern period
expanded Portuguese colonial empire
linked to: Portuguese Empire
father Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu
house House of Aviz
implemented policies promoting maritime trade
issue Beatrice, Duchess of Savoy
Isabella of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress
John III of Portugal
mother Beatrice of Portugal
notableFor establishment of Portuguese presence in Africa
establishment of Portuguese presence in Brazil
establishment of Portuguese presence in India
establishment of Portuguese presence in the Indian Ocean
expansion of Portuguese overseas empire
overseeing Portuguese Age of Discovery
patronage of maritime exploration
ordered expulsion or forced conversion of Jews in Portugal
patronOf Portuguese navigators
cartography
religious architecture in Portugal
positionHeld King of Portugal
predecessor John II of Portugal
reignEnd 1521
reignStart 1495
religion Roman Catholicism
royalMotto Spera in Deo
spouse Eleanor of Austria
Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal
Maria of Aragon
successor John III of Portugal
title King of Portugal and the Algarves
linked to: Kings of Portugal

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King Manuel I of Portugal nickname the Fortunate
Manuel I of Portugal epithet the Fortunate
subject linked to: the Fortunate