<page_title> List of Portuguese monarchs </page_title> <section_title> House of Braganza (1640–1910) </section_title> <table> <cell> Alphonso VI The Victorious Afonso VI <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> 21 August 1643 – 12 September 1683 (aged 40) <col_header> Lifespan </col_header> </cell> <cell> 6 November 1656 <col_header> Reign start </col_header> </cell> <cell> 12 September 1683 <col_header> Reign end </col_header> </cell> <cell> Braganza <col_header> Family </col_header> </cell> </table>
Afonso VI ( 21 August 1643 – 12 September 1683), known as "the Victorious", was the second King of Portugal of the House of Braganza from 1656 until his death.