D. Afonso VI
On the morning of the 25 April of 1493, the King, at the age of 71, died.
4 days to complete 26 years in power, he dies in is sleep.
Afonso VI at the age of 43 inherited the Kingdom of Portugal.
The King was a sick man that escaped death at the age of 30.
Until influenza weaken him, he was an average military strategist, as his father and an average administrator and diplomat, but after the disease he lost much interest in administrator ruling like is precedents, and focuses more in Diplomacy.
Some say that is value (if could be measure), was the same as booth rulers before him and the same as D. Pedro administrative ruling.
Trying to take advantage of the Nation grieving, rebels in Ifni revolt. It takes no more than 4 months to deal with them.
Afonso VI, after the death of his wife one year earlier, marriage the daughter of the King of Castile.
Two months after, Alfonso VI had been crowned, João, the heir Prince is born.
Portugal embargo Algiers.
Diplomatic Power (-50) is lost in the region of Gold Coast so that 200 people do not lose their live.
Castile embarks in the 2nd Reconquest of Granada. On the 31st March of 1494, ask for Portugal help.
The King that saw is father fought the Castilians pointless war for Granada, decided that would not help this time.
With the dishonoured alliance and refused to join their war, (-75), the relations with Castile drop (+3) along with the prestige (+83 to +58).
Even so, they ask for military access that the King acceded.
Algiers also asked for military access, which was denied.
More ships can be built.
In approximate 2 years, after Bahia becomes a Town, constructions in Brazil grows.
A Fort and a temple are built in Bahia, docs in Porto Seguro and a Constable in Ilhéus.
In the north, Pernambuco and in the south São Tomé starts to be colonized.
A Royal marriage with England is celebrated in the year of 1496.
In that same year, military technology is advance.
The King also encouraged 400 persons to travel to Pernambuco at the expensive of 60 state ducats.
12th March 1497, Portugal controls the major of the Holy See seats given more benefits to the country.
In 1499, almost 5 years, after start the war for Granada, Castile is with Murcia conquered by Algiers and a year later, Toledo.
Afonso VI wa warned them, but they didn’t listen.
Diplomatic Technology is advance in is Reign.
The Holy Father asked that the Inquisition starts in Portugal. The King lost some influence, but denied.
The King didn’t want to lose the technological leverage.
In 1500 he found the
Casa da India (India House)
To improve relations with Aragon (+20), Portugal lose some Mercantilism (-1) and import Iron gaining (+40) Military Power.
Taxation, Production and Trade are the pillars of the economy.
2 Barque and 3 Cogs were built to improve trade and transport.
Austria asked for military access and it’s conceded.
On 2nd March 1501, Afonso VI conceding that it was no longer possible to govern at distance, formalizes the colony of Brazil.
Regardless of the colony have been formalized, Itamara is colonized by the motherland.
In that year, Castile that had recovers Toledo but lost Madrid.
They have conquered land in Algiers, but to lose the Capital…
D. Afonso was right in staying out of the War, but to see an “allied” loose is capital to a Muslim country…
The King gathered the council and sent for Gabriel Andrade, that was in Rio de Oro with the Guarda Real (Royal Guard) to discuss the help on a Cristian country.
Gabriel Andrade taking notice of it, ask the King if the all troops should go to the border of Algiers or let some to protect the Castilian colony of Arguim south of Rio de Oro.
After recalled, he cancels the council and decided to move Sierra Leone, killing 7.000 natives x3 times losing 867 soldiers and moving to Gold Coast killing 11.000 natives along the way.
Free from the native dangers, Sierra Leone starts to be colonized.
The King, did well, because one year after, Castile, even though they lost Leon, they 5 Algiers provinces.
São Tomé is elevated to Town and is direct control is delivered to the Brazil Colony.
2 and half years later, the change to raise taxes arrived, but the Kind decided not to apply any.
The colony should grow first.