Reges Portugalliae.Potentiß: Regis Catbohci. F. Philippo Dominico Victrio. Hispaniar, etc. Infanti Florentissimo D.D.D.

Title

Reges Portugalliae.Potentiß: Regis Catbohci. F. Philippo Dominico Victrio. Hispaniar, etc. Infanti Florentissimo D.D.D.

Description

Family tree of the Portuguese royal family from 1096 Henricus III Limburg - 1578 Sebastianus Rex Portugal, splendidly decorated with coats of arms and floral elements. General view of Lisbon at the foot of the family tree.

ca. 1626

Artist

Albizzi (1547-1626)

Antonio Albizzi (1547 - 1626 ). Writer, jurist and genealogist from a noble Florentine family. Albizzi was born in Florence. Little is known about his life. In 1576 he was in the service of Cardinal Archduke Andrew of Austria. In 1585 he converted to Lutheranism. From 1608 he spent the rest of his life in the Protestant imperial city of Kempten (Bavaria), where he died in 1626.

Historical Description

Saint Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in Europe, with a history of settlement by Phoenicians, Romans, and Moors. In 1147, King Afonso I captured the city during the Christian Reconquista. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Lisbon became Portugal's principal port and a leading center of European maritime trade in the Age of Discovery. The devastating earthquake of 1755 destroyed much of the city, which was subsequently rebuilt under the direction of the Marquis of Pombal according to modern urban planning principles. Today, Lisbon is the capital of Portugal and the country's political, economic, and cultural center.