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King Dinis of Portigal
Born: 9th October 1261, Lisbon,Portugal
Died: 7th January 1325, Santarém, Portugal
Nationality: Portuguese
Denis called the Farmer King (Rei Lavrador) and the Poet King (Rei Poeta), was King of Portugal from 1279 until his death in 1325.
Dinis was the eldest son of Afonso III of Portugal by his second wife, Beatrice of Castile, and grandson of Afonso II of Portugal, Denis succeeded his father in 1279. He was married to Elizabeth of Aragon, who was later canonised as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.
Denis ruled Portugal for over 46 years. He worked to reorganise his country's economy and gave an impetus to Portuguese agriculture.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_of_Portugal
