Battle of Alfarrobeira

Battle of Alfarrobeira
Date	20 May 1449
Location	Vialonga, near Lisbon, Portugal
Result	Rebellion suppressed; ; Supremacy of the main line of the House of Aviz preserved
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal House of Braganza	Coimbra Rebels
Commanders and leaders
Afonso V of Portugal ; Duke of Braganza	Duke of Coimbra †
Strength
30,000 men	6,000 men:; • 5,000 infantry; • 1,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses
500 dead or wounded	4,000 dead, wounded, or captured

The Battle of Alfarrobeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [alfɐʁuˈβɐjɾɐ]) took place on 20 May 1449. It was a confrontation between the forces commanded by King Afonso V of Portugal and his uncle Afonso, Duke of Braganza, against the army of the rebellious Peter, Duke of Coimbra. The place was Vialonga, near Lisbon, at the margins of the creek of Alfarrobeira. The result was the clear defeat and death of the Duke of Coimbra and the establishment of the Braganzas as the most powerful House of Portugal.

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