Edward, King of Portugal
![Portrait in [[Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz]]'s "Philippus Prudens", 1639](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Edward_of_Portugal_%E2%80%93_Juan_Caramuel%27s_%27Philippus_Prudens%27.jpg)
Edward (}} ; 31 October 1391 – 9 September 1438), also called
Edward the Philosopher King (''Duarte o Rei-Filósofo'') or
the Eloquent (''o Eloquente''), was the
King of Portugal from 1433 until his death. He was born in
Viseu, the son of
John I of Portugal and his wife,
Philippa of Lancaster. Edward was the oldest member of the "
Illustrious Generation" of accomplished royal children who contributed to the development of Portuguese civilization during the 15th century.
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