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Who is Afonso da Costa?

Afonso Augusto da Costa, GCTE, GCL ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈfõsu ˈkɔʃtɐ]; born in Seia, 6 March 1871; died in Paris, 11 May 1937) was a Portuguese lawyer, professor and republican politician. Costa was the leader of the Portuguese Republican Party and he was one of the major figures of the Portuguese First Republic.

What did Afonso Costa do in WW1?

Afonso Costa’s name is indelibly attached to Portuguese interventionism. He led the government when Portugal entered the First World War in March 1916; participated in the first Sacred Union cabinet; and led the second, starting in April 1917. He also led the delegation to the Paris Peace Conference from March 1919 onwards.

What was the relationship between Afonso I and the Portuguese government?

This relationship came to a head during the latter half of the 1520s when the Kongo slave trade was at its peak, a direct result of Portuguese traders violating the law of Afonso I concerning who could and who could not be sold as a slave. The Portuguese actively subverted Afonso I by going through his vassals.

How did Afonso become king?

Afonso was assisted in his attempt to become king by his mother, who kept news of João's death a secret, and arranged for Afonso to return to the capital city of Mbanza Kongo and gather his followers. When the death of the king was finally announced, Afonso was already in the city.

Who was Afonso da Costa?

By the time he graduated he had already married and had made a name for himself both as a scholar and as a republican firebrand. His doctoral thesis – “The Church and the Social Question” – attacked Pope Leo XIII’s (1810-1903) encyclicals and propounded a reformist Marxist current. The prestige he gained as a lecturer in Coimbra helped his private legal practice, and this in turn boosted his political career in the Portuguese Republican Party, to which he belonged. He was first elected to parliament in 1899, a rare breakthrough for the Republicans. In June 1900, Costa defended a motion calling for resolute steps towards the establishment of a Republic. Shouted down by other parliamentarians, he warned the ministers present in the House: “ Rira bien qui rira le dernier ”.

What was Afonso Costa's role in the First World War?

Afonso Costa’s name is indelibly attached to Portuguese interventionism. He led the government when Portugal entered the First World War in March 1916; participated in the first Sacred Union cabinet; and led the second, starting in April 1917. He also led the delegation to the Paris Peace Conference from March 1919 onwards.

Education

Afonso’s education details are not available at this time. Please check back soon for updates.

Family

Afonso Costa’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Afonso Costa’s parents.

Personal Life

Like many famous people and celebrities, Afonso Costa kept his personal life private. Once more details are available, we will update this section.

Horoscope

Zodiac Sign: Afonso Costa was a Pisces. People of this zodiac sign like romance, to sleep, spiritual themes and dislike the know-it-all, to be criticized, and cruelty of any kind. The strengths of this sign are being compassionate, artistic, gentle, wise, while weaknesses can be to be fearful, overly trusting and desire to escape reality.

Cronologia

1871 - 6 de Março - Nasce em Seia, filho de Sebastião Fernandes da Costa, advogado e conservador do registo predial naquela vila, e de Ana Augusta Pereira da Costa.

Casamento e descendência

Casou em Coimbra a 15 de Setembro de 1892 com Alzira Coelho de Campos de Barros de Abreu (Oliveira do Hospital, Oliveira do Hospital, 20 de Abril de 1876 - Lisboa, 1970), filha de Albano Mendes de Abreu, Médico, e de sua mulher Emília de Barros Coelho de Campos, e irmã do Escritor, José de Barros Mendes de Abreu ( Oleiros, Vilar Barroco, 20 de Julho de 1878 - ?), com geração.

About

Portuguese republican politician who served as the 59th, 64th, and 66th Prime Minister of Portugal. He was the leader of the Portuguese Republican Party, and played a key role in the passing of progressive laws.

Before Fame

He was given up at birth but was found by his parents ten years later and re-adopted.

Trivia

He signed a law that banned Jesuits from Portugal and he established a separation of church and state.

How long did Afonso reign?

Many letters complain about the behavior of several Portuguese officials, and these letters have given rise to an interpretation of Afonso's reign as one in which Portuguese interests submerged Afonso's ambitions. He reigned over the prince Kongo Empire from 1509 to late 1542 or 1543. During this time, Afonso I had an increasingly awkward ...

Why did Afonso get his name?

He took the name Afonso when he was baptized after his father decided to convert to Christianity. He studied with Portuguese priests and advisers for ten years in the kingdom's capital. Letters written by priests to the king of Portugal paint Afonso as an enthusiastic and scholarly convert to Christianity.

What did Afonso do to make Kongo a Catholic country?

Afonso is best known for his vigorous attempt to convert Kongo to a Catholic country, by establishing the Roman Catholic Church in Kongo , providing for its financing from tax revenues, and creating schools. By 1516 there were over 1000 students in the royal school, and other schools were located in the provinces, eventually resulting in the development of a fully literate noble class (schools were not built for ordinary people). Afonso also sought to develop an appropriate theology to merge the religious traditions of his own country with that of Christianity. He studied theological textbooks, falling asleep over them, according to Rui de Aguiar (the Portuguese royal chaplain who was sent to assist him). To aid in this task, Afonso sent many of his children and nobles to Europe to study, including his son Henrique Kinu a Mvemba, who was elevated to the status of bishop in 1518. He was given the bishopric of Utica (in North Africa) by the Vatican, but actually served in Kongo from his return there in the early 1520s until his death in 1531.

Why did the Portuguese establish the slave commission?

The Portuguese showed clear disdain with the condition of the slave economy of the Kongo and made a failed attempt to assassinate Afonso I in 1540.

What is Kongo's letter?

Virtually all that is known about Kongo in the time of Afonso's reign is known from his long series of letters, written in Portuguese, primarily to the kings Manuel I and João III of Portugal. The letters are often very long and give many details about the administration of the country. Many letters complain about the behavior of several Portuguese officials, and these letters have given rise to an interpretation of Afonso 's reign as one in which Portuguese interests submerged Afons o's ambitions.

When did Mvemba a Nzinga become a ruler?

At the time of the first arrival of the Portuguese to the Kingdom of the Kongo's capital of M'banza-Kongo in 1491, Mvemba a Nzinga was in his thirties, and was the ruler of Nsundi province in the northeast, and the likely heir to the throne. He took the name Afonso when he was baptized after his father decided to convert to Christianity.

What did Afonso I say in his letter to the Portuguese?

In this letter Afonso I openly stated he would like to have full control of the Kongo-Portuguese slave trade. The Portuguese did not approve of this measure and the situation progressively got worse.

Biografia

• Afonso Augusto da Costa (1871-1937) was born on 6 March 1871 in Seia, a small town in central Portugal, and studied law at the University of Coimbra. By the time he graduated he had already married and had made a name for himself both as a scholar and as a republican firebrand. His doctoral thesis – “The Church and the Social Question” – attacked P...

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