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The ornate medieval tomb of King Pedro I of Portugal , assassinated, in 1355, under the orders of his father, King Afonso IV, in the Alcobaca Monastery Alcobaca Portugal, Famous Historical Figures, Cemetery Headstones, Famous Graves, Cathedral Architecture, Cemetery Art, Visit Portugal, Gothic Architecture, Graveyard

Once upon a time, Portugal was an independent, powerful nation with a major navy and a global empire. But...then the young Portuguese king, Sebastian, died without an heir. (An heir is a child—usually a son—who can inherit the crown.) Okay, no prince to take the crown—but there must be some relative of Sebastian who could rule! The Portuguese awarded the crown to the only royal relative: Sebastian's great-uncle, who became King Henry. Then he died, too. Without an heir. This wasn't a…

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