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Which dynasty ruled Portugal before the Iberian Union?

  • House of Braganza

  • House of Aviz

  • House of Bourbon

  • House of Habsburg

Answer

The House of Aviz ruled Portugal before the Iberian Union. The dynasty began with the reign of King John I in 1385 and ended with the death of King Sebastian in 1578, which led to the Portuguese crisis of succession and the eventual formation of the Iberian Union.
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