King John II
John II, byame "The perfect prince", born in 1455, in Lisbon, Portugal and became king at the year of 1481-1495, regarded as one of the greatest Portuguese rulers, chiefly because of his ruthless assertion of royal authority over the great nobles and his resumption of the exploration of Africa and the quest for India.
John was the great-grandson of the founder of the House of Aviz, John I, and only surviving son of Afonso V by his
queen and cousin, Isabella. He was educated by the humanists of the court and was married to his cousin Leonor in 1471.
John was proclaimed king , but his father returned from the Battle of Toro and resumed his reign, concluding the
disadvantageous Treaty of Alcacovas before his death in August 1481.
John was the great-grandson of the founder of the House of Aviz, John I, and only surviving son of Afonso V by his
queen and cousin, Isabella. He was educated by the humanists of the court and was married to his cousin Leonor in 1471.
John was proclaimed king , but his father returned from the Battle of Toro and resumed his reign, concluding the
disadvantageous Treaty of Alcacovas before his death in August 1481.