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Afonso III, fifth king of Portugal (1248–79), who supplanted his brother, King Sancho II, and completed the reconquest of the Algarve from the Muslims. The younger son of Afonso II and Urraeca, daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile, Afonso emigrated and became, by marriage, count of Boulogne.

Afonso III was the fifth King of Portugal (May 5, 1210 in Coimbra – February 16, 1279 in Alcobaça, Coimbra or Lisbon) and the first to use the title King of Portugal and the Algarve, since 1249. He was the second son of King Afonso II of Portugal and his wife, Urraca, princess of Castile; he succeeded his brother, King Sancho II of Portugal ...

The European Middle Ages. Afonso III of Portugal. Leave a comment. Pin. Share. Tweet. Share. May 5, 1210 – February 16, 1279. Afonso III of Portugal was born on May 5, 1210, in ... King of Portugal. Final Years. ABOUT THE AUTHOR. Recent Posts.

Statue of Afonso III in the city of Faro, Portugal, in the Algarve. Afonso III was the fifth king of Portugal and reigned from 1248 until 1279. He is best remembered for completing the reconquest of the West of the Iberian peninsula, that is, of Portugal, and for the style of his government.

Afonso III , or Affonso , Alfonso or Alphonso or Alphonsus , the Boulonnais , King of Portugal was the first to use the title King of Portugal and the Algarve, from 1249. He was the second son of King Afonso II of Portugal and his wife, Urraca of Castile; he succeeded his brother, King Sancho II of Portugal, who died on 4 January 1248.