During the reign of his grandfather, João I, Ceuta had been conquered from the king of Morocco, and now the new king wanted to expand the conquests.
Siege of Arzila (Asilah) - Pastrana Tapestries - c.1475-1500 |
When the campaigns in Africa were over, Afonso V found new grounds for battle in neighbouring Castile. In 1474, King Henry IV of Castile died without a male heir. From his two marriages, only a daughter, Joana of Castile, had been born. But her paternity was questioned, and it was rumoured that the queen, Joana of Portugal, had an affair with a nobleman named Beltrán de La Cueva.
Her father's half-sister, the future Queen Isabella I of Castile, was due to inherit the crown, but Afonso V was persuaded to intervene in the succession. In 1475 he married his niece Jonna, whom he considered the legitimate heir to the crown. He proclaimed himself King of Castile and León and prepared to defend his wife's rights.
Afonso V´s Royal Standard during the Castillian War of Succession: the Leon & Castille coat of arms was added to the Royal Portuguese flag. |
After the indecisive Battle of Toro in 1476 against King Ferdinand II of Aragon, the husband of Isabella I of Castile, he went to France to obtain the assistance of Louis XI,
but finding himself deceived by the French monarch, he returned to
Portugal in 1477.
Afonso V´s personal "enterprise": a watermill, spreading silver waterdrops |
Disillusioned, he abdicated in favour of his son, João II. After this, he retired to a monastery in Sintra where he died in 1481.
Magnifique mon ami, magnifique comme d'habitude!
ResponderEliminarMerci chèr Phil!! :D A bientot mon ami :D
EliminarLovely looking painted figures - marvelous!
ResponderEliminarcheers,
Thank you my friend, always happy to have your visit :D Cheers!
EliminarNow he is impressive! Another great job, but once again I just love your photography.
ResponderEliminarThanks Michael :D I´m always so glad to receive your kind comments! Glad you liked it :D
EliminarCiao , sei così bravo , e poi metti sempre davanti la storia . Sei un ottimo pittore mi basterebbe essere il 20% bravo come te .
ResponderEliminarComplimenti i tuoi post sono sempre fantastici..
Tanti saluti .
Loris
Loris, amico mio, tu sei un vero Maestro!!! E' una grande gioia per me di ricevere un tale complimento da una persona cui lavoro stimo così tanto!!! Grazie, grazie! :D Tanti saluti!!
EliminarI always enjoy your superbly painted figures and the history behind them.
ResponderEliminarThank you so much Gordon, I´m glad you enjoyed it :D Cheers!
EliminarOnce again fantastic miniature! I'm big fan of yours history entries! A lot of facts are new for me:)
ResponderEliminarThank you dear friend :D More to come in the next weeks!! ;) Cheers!
EliminarFantastic figure! Excellent painted and also what a great presentation!
ResponderEliminarGreetings
Peter
Thank you very much Peter, I appreciate your feedback and am glad you liked this post :D Cheers!
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ResponderEliminarQue gran trabajo ,como siempre
y con todo los extras
Un Saludo
Muchas Gracias Amigo José Daniel! :D Es un placer tener tus visitas y siempre amables comentários :D Un saludo con amistad!
Eliminarbellissimo come sempre, un gran lavoro!
ResponderEliminarGrazie amico mio, sei molto gentile!!! Saluti!! :D
EliminarCompletamente rendida! Magnífico trabalho!!
ResponderEliminarMuito Obrigado Ana - vou tentando fazer o melhor possível... ;) Beijinho!
Eliminarit's absolutely epic, Rog!
ResponderEliminarThanks Dez, I´m glad you like it and very much appreciate your feedback! :D Cheers!!
EliminarReally great looking king :)!
ResponderEliminarThanks Piotr for your visit and kind comment! :D Cheers!
EliminarReally nice work!
ResponderEliminarThanks Rod ! :D Cheers!
EliminarHola compañero, felicidades por estas nuevas minis. Muy bien logrado el color de las armaduras. ¿Habrá infantería medieval?
ResponderEliminarUn saludo
Hola Amigo Kike! Muchas Gracias, me agrada mucho que te gusten!! :D Si, por supuesto! :) Llegarán mas tarde porque vienen...caminando ;) Saludos!!!
EliminarTrès bel ensemble de figurines avec une magnifique mise en peinture.
ResponderEliminarJ'apprecie tout particulièrement les bannières. Parabéns.
Merci beaucoup Welnin, vous êtes toujours très aimable :) Obrigado e até breve! :)
EliminarПриятно смотреть на хорошую работу. Браво.
ResponderEliminarI am very glad you liked it! Thank you for your visit and for joining the blog :D до свидания
EliminarSplendid Work,and great pictures including the wide screen one. A rare gem! Very good use of the background picture again. BB
ResponderEliminarThanks Beano, glad you liked it! Cheers my friend! :D
ResponderEliminarEste post es fascinante, sigue así, amigo :D
ResponderEliminarGracias Marga!!! :D Saludos!
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