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The civil war in Portugal was between supporters of John of Aviz and..?

  • Supporters of Beatrice and her husband

  • French mercenaries

  • The Portuguese nobility

  • Spanish crown loyalists

Answer

The Portuguese civil war pitted supporters of John of Aviz against those backing Beatrice, daughter of King Ferdinand I, who had married King John I of Castile, thus uniting the crowns of Portugal and Castile. The conflict arose over the succession to the Portuguese throne following the death of King Fernando without leaving a male heir.
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