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Henrique Alemao
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| Lineage | Jagiellon |
| Sex | Male |
| Full name (at birth) | Henrique Alemao |
Events
child birth: ♂ Alves Henriques (de Girao) [Henriques]
child birth: ♂ Sigismund Henriques (de Girão) [Henriques]
residence: Madeira, Cabo Girão
title: Knight of Saint Catherine
title: Prince of Poland
marriage: ♂ Władysław III of Poland (Henry the German) [Jagiellon] b. 31 October 1424 d. 10 November 1444, ♀ Ana Enriques (Avis) [Aviz]
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Contemporary of Prester John
Which Henry?
Although Henry the Navigator is traditionallyRef needed ! associated with the expansion of Portuguese interests in Socotra and Ethiopia, dates for these events make is unlikely that Henry the Navigator was the individual who aided Queen Elena of Ethiopia in slowing the advance of the Ottoman Empire in that region. Henry the Navigator died in 1460 years before Elena wrote to the court of Portugal seeking an alliance. The most likely Henry (of Madiera) who was appointed the captaincy was Henry the German the son in law of Henry the NavigatorRef needed !.
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From grandparents to grandchildren
♂ Władysław III of Poland (Henry the German) marriage: ♀ Ana Enriques (Avis) , ♂ Henrique Alemao
title: from 1434 - 1444, King of Poland
title: from 1440 - 1444, King of Hungary
death: 10 November 1444, Varna, Bulgaria, Body never found, Sarcophagus is symbolic
death: after 1460
marriage: ♂ Władysław III of Poland (Henry the German) , ♂ Henrique Alemao
marriage: ♂ Joao Rodriques (de Freitas)
