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Sancho II of Portugal
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1209 – 1248
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Who was Sancho II of Portugal?
Sancho II, nicknamed "the Pious" and "the Caped" or "the Capuched", King of Portugal, was the eldest son of Afonso II of Portugal by his wife, Infanta Urraca of Castile. Sancho became king in 1223 and was succeeded by his brother, King Afonso III, in 1247.
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- Born
- Sep 8, 1209
Coimbra - Also known as
- D Sancho II
- Parents
- Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Died
- Jan 4, 1248
Toledo
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on July 23, 2013
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