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'''Manuel I''', ''the Fortunate'' (Port. o Venturoso), 14th king of Portugal and the Algarves (Alcochete, May 31, 1469 – December 13, 1521 in Lisbon) was the son of [[wikipedia:Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu|Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu]] (1433 - 1470), by his wife, [[wikipedia:Infanta Beatriz of Portugal|Infanta Beatriz of Portugal]]. | '''Manuel I''', ''the Fortunate'' (Port. o Venturoso), 14th king of Portugal and the Algarves (Alcochete, May 31, 1469 – December 13, 1521 in Lisbon) was the son of [[wikipedia:Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu|Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu]] (1433 - 1470), by his wife, [[wikipedia:Infanta Beatriz of Portugal|Infanta Beatriz of Portugal]]. | ||
King Manuel | King Manuel worked with the [[Templars]]. He supported Portuguese voyages to India with the pretext that they were there only to find spices, but in reality it was to find [[Assassins|Assassin]] strongholds. In 1503, he sent [[Pedro Álvares Cabral]]'s fleet to Calicut to ferret out the local Assassin Guild.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 19:35, 22 December 2010
Manuel I, the Fortunate (Port. o Venturoso), 14th king of Portugal and the Algarves (Alcochete, May 31, 1469 – December 13, 1521 in Lisbon) was the son of Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu (1433 - 1470), by his wife, Infanta Beatriz of Portugal.
King Manuel worked with the Templars. He supported Portuguese voyages to India with the pretext that they were there only to find spices, but in reality it was to find Assassin strongholds. In 1503, he sent Pedro Álvares Cabral's fleet to Calicut to ferret out the local Assassin Guild.[1]