House Burgundy (Portugal)
The House of Burgundy was the first Portuguese royal house and ruled the country from 1093 to 1383.
Since most of the kings from the House of Burgundy bore the name Alfonso (Portuguese Afonso), it is also known as House Afonsin. The Burgundy kings of Portugal descend from the older line of the dukes of Burgundy , which in turn descended from a younger line of the French royal house of the Capetians . The first ruler of the House of Burgundy was Henry of Burgundy , who received the county of Portugal through marriage in 1093 . His son, Alfonso I , assumed the title of King of Portugal in 1139. The high point of the power of the Burgundian kings in Portugal was the reign of King Dionysiusfrom 1279 to 1325. In 1383, King Ferdinand I, the last Burgundian ruler without a male heir, died. The House of Burgundy was replaced in Portugal by the House of Avis , which descended from the Burgundian kings in illegitimate lines.