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Manuel I (European Portuguese: 31 May 1469 – 13 December 1521), known as the Fortunate (Portuguese: O Venturoso), was King of Portugal from 1495 to 1521. A member of the House of Aviz, Manuel was Duke of Beja and Viseu prior to succeeding his cousin, John II of Portugal, as monarch. Manuel ruled over a period of intensive expansion of the Portuguese Empire owing to the numerous Portuguese discoveries made during his reign. His sponsorship of Vasco da Gama led to the Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India in 1498, resulting in the creation of the Portuguese India Armadas, which guaranteed Portugal's monopoly on the spice trade. Manuel began the Portuguese colonization of the Americas and Portuguese India, and oversaw the establishment of a vast trade empire across Africa and Asia.
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Manuel of Portugal 31 May 1469 Alcochete, Portugal
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13 December 1521 (aged 52) Lisbon, Portugal
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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Isabella, Princess of Asturias (1470–1498) 1470-1498 Queen consort of Portugal from 1497 to 1498 · m. 1497
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Miguel 1st child with Isabella, Princess of Asturias (1470–1498) Male b. 23 Aug 1498 Age: 526 1498- Celebrity Baby -
Miguel 2nd child with Isabella, Princess of Asturias (1470–1498) Male b. 23 Aug 1498 Age: 526 1498- Celebrity Baby
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John 3rd child with Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal Male b. 7 Jun 1502 Age: 523 1502- Celebrity Baby
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Isabella of Portugal 4th child with Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal Female b. 24 Oct 1503 d. 1 May 1539 Age: 35 (at death) 1503-1539 Holy Roman Empress from 1530 to 1539 -
Beatrice 5th child with Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal Female b. 31 Dec 1504 Age: 520 1504- Celebrity Baby
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Louis 6th child with Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal Male b. 3 Mar 1506 Age: 519 1506- Celebrity Baby
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Ferdinand 7th child with Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal Male b. 5 Jun 1507 Age: 518 1507- Celebrity Baby
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Afonso 8th child with Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal Male b. 23 Apr 1509 Age: 516 1509- Celebrity Baby
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Maria 9th child with Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal Female b. 1511 Age: 514 1511- Celebrity Baby
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Henry 10th child with Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal Male b. 31 Jan 1512 Age: 513 1512- Celebrity Baby
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Edward 11th child with Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal Male b. 7 Oct 1515 Age: 509 1515- Celebrity Baby
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Anthony 12th child with Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal Male b. 9 Sep 1516 Age: 508 1516- Celebrity Baby
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4th childFemaleb. 24 Oct 1503d. 1 May 1539Age: 35 (at death)
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