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John II
Portrait of John II at the Navy Museum
King of Portugal
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Reign28 August 1481 – 25 October 1495
Acclamation31 August 1481, Sintra
PredecessorAfonso V
SuccessorManuel I
Reign11 November 1477 – 15 November 1477
Acclamation11 November 1477, Santarém
PredecessorAfonso V
SuccessorAfonso V
Born3 March 1455
Saint George's Castle, Portugal
Died25 October 1495(1495-10-25) (aged 40)
Alvor, Algarve
Burial
Monastery of Batalha
Spouse
Eleanor of Viseu
(m. 1470)
Issue
Detail
  • Afonso, Prince of Portugal
  • Illegitimate:
    George of Lencastre
HouseAviz
FatherAfonso V of Portugal
MotherIsabella of Coimbra

John II (Portuguese: João II;[1] [ʒuˈɐ̃w]; 3 March 1455 – 25 October 1495), called the Perfect Prince (Portuguese: o Príncipe Perfeito), was King of Portugal from 1481 until his death in 1495, and also for a brief time in 1477. He is known for re-establishing the power of the Portuguese monarchy, reinvigorating the Portuguese economy, and renewing his country's exploration of Africa and Asia.

  1. ^ Rendered as Joam in Archaic Portuguese

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