Peter I 'the Severe' 
Peter I 'the was born on April 4th, 1320 in Coimbra, Coimbra, PRT. He died at the age of 46 on January 18th, 1367 in Estremoz, Evora, PRT.General Notes
Before he was crowned (1357) king of Portugal, Peter I, b. Apr. 8, 1320, d.
Jan. 18, 1367, was a participant in an episode that has been frequently
romanticized in Portuguese literature. His father, Alfonso IV (r. 1325-57),
caused the murder (1355) of Peter's mistress (and perhaps later wife), Inez de
Castro, and the prince subsequently led a brief revolt against him. After
Peter became king, he condemned the murderers to horrible deaths; in his
pursuit of justice, he earned the epithet Peter the Severe.
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