# Afonso IV — The Lusiads character guide

> Afonso IV in The Lusiads by Luís de Camões.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Afonso, the fourth Afonso

**First appearance:** 0007-canto-iii

## Who they are

King of Portugal, mentioned in the historical narrative of the kingdom's deeds.

## Relationships

### [Sancho](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lusiads_se/characters/sancho)

_family_

Afonso IV and Sancho are family, likely father and son or close royal relatives with a dynastic bond.

### [Sancho](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lusiads_se/characters/sancho)

_family_

Afonso IV and Sancho are family, likely father and son or close royal relatives with a dynastic bond.

## In the story

### [Canto III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lusiads_se/chapters/canto-iii)

The king who orders the murder of Dona Inês de Castro, moved by political concerns and the people's pressure.

### [Canto IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lusiads_se/chapters/canto-iv)

Mentioned in the context of royal lineage and the succession.

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