Medievalists.net » King Afonso V of Portugal http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Mon, 07 Dec 2015 05:01:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 King João II of Portugal “O Príncipe Perfeito” and the Jews (1481-1495) http://www.medievalists.net/2012/09/24/king-joao-ii-of-portugal-o-principe-perfeito-and-the-jews-1481-1495/ http://www.medievalists.net/2012/09/24/king-joao-ii-of-portugal-o-principe-perfeito-and-the-jews-1481-1495/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 06:07:00 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=35944 King João II of Portugal, who reigned over the Portuguese from 1481 un- til 1495, has enjoyed a rather positive posthumous reputation in Portugal and in Portuguese historiography...In Jewish historiography, however, the ruthlessness of King João II has earned him considerable infamy.

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