COMPANIONS from Portugal

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Portuguese Companions of all time. This list of famous Portuguese Companions is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Portuguese Companions.

1. Isabella of Portugal (1503 - 1539)

With an HPI of 77.56, Isabella of Portugal is the most famous Portuguese Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 50 different languages on wikipedia.

Isabella of Portugal (Portuguese: Isabel de Portugal; 24 October 1503 – 1 May 1539) was the empress consort of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain, Archduke of Austria, and Duke of Burgundy. She was Queen of Spain and Germany, and Lady of the Netherlands from 10 March 1526 until her death in 1539, and became Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Italy in February 1530. She acted as regent of Spain during her husband's long absences.

2. Constance of Aragon (1179 - 1222)

With an HPI of 72.17, Constance of Aragon is the 2nd most famous Portuguese Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 30 different languages.

Constance of Aragon (Catalan: Constança d'Aragó, Spanish: Constanza de Aragón, 1179 – 23 June 1222) was an Aragonese infanta who was by marriage firstly Queen of Hungary and Croatia, and secondly Queen of Germany and Sicily and Holy Roman Empress. She was regent of Sicily from 1212 to 1220. She was the second child and eldest daughter of the nine children of Alfonso II of Aragon and Sancha of Castile.

3. Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile (1428 - 1496)

With an HPI of 70.40, Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile is the 3rd most famous Portuguese Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 35 different languages.

Isabella of Portugal (Isabel in Portuguese and Spanish) (1428 – 15 August 1496) was Queen of Castile and León as the second wife of King John II. She was the mother of Queen Isabella I of Castile.

4. Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal (1843 - 1884)

With an HPI of 68.82, Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal is the 4th most famous Portuguese Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 26 different languages.

Infanta Maria Ana of Portugal (Maria Ana Fernanda Leopoldina Micaela Rafaela Gabriela Carlota Antónia Júlia Vitória Praxedes Francisca de Assis Gonzaga; 21 August 1843 – 5 February 1884), also known as Maria Ana of Braganza, was a Portuguese infanta (princess). Maria was the eldest surviving daughter of Queen Maria II of Portugal and her King consort, Ferdinand II of Portugal, a member of the House of Braganza.

5. Berengaria of Portugal (1198 - 1221)

With an HPI of 67.10, Berengaria of Portugal is the 5th most famous Portuguese Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 28 different languages.

Berengaria of Portugal (Portuguese: Berengária, Danish: Bengjerd; c. 1198 – 27 March 1221) was a Portuguese infanta (princess) and Queen of Denmark, by marriage to King Valdemar II. She was the fifth daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal and Dulce of Aragon. She was the mother of Danish kings Eric IV, Abel and Christopher I.

6. Maria Isabel of Braganza (1797 - 1818)

With an HPI of 67.08, Maria Isabel of Braganza is the 6th most famous Portuguese Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 33 different languages.

Maria Isabel of Braganza (Maria Isabel Francisca de Assis Antónia Carlota Joana Josefa Xavier de Paula Micaela Rafaela Isabel Gonzaga; 19 May 1797 – 26 December 1818) was a Portuguese infanta who became Queen of Spain as the second wife of King Ferdinand VII.

7. Joan of Portugal (1439 - 1475)

With an HPI of 66.61, Joan of Portugal is the 7th most famous Portuguese Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

Joan of Portugal (Portuguese: Joana [ʒuˈɐnɐ]; 31 March 1439 – June 13, 1475) was the Queen of Castile as the second wife of King Henry IV of Castile. The posthumous daughter of King Edward of Portugal and Eleanor of Aragon, she was born in the Quinta do Monte Olivete Villa, Almada.

8. Isabel of Coimbra (1432 - 1455)

With an HPI of 65.88, Isabel of Coimbra is the 8th most famous Portuguese Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Infanta Isabel of Coimbra (Isabella of Portugal) (1 March 1432 – 2 December 1455) was a Portuguese infanta and Queen of Portugal as the first spouse of King Afonso V of Portugal.

9. Infanta Maria Francisca of Braganza (1800 - 1834)

With an HPI of 65.75, Infanta Maria Francisca of Braganza is the 9th most famous Portuguese Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 26 different languages.

Infanta Maria Francisca of Braganza (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈɾiɐ fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃkɐ]; English: Mary Frances); full name: Maria Francisca de Assis da Maternidade Xavier de Paula e de Alcântara Antónia Joaquina Gonzaga Carlota Mónica Senhorinha Sotera e Caia de Bourbon e Bragança; 22 April 1800 – 4 September 1834) was a Portuguese princess (Portuguese: infanta), daughter of King John VI of Portugal and Carlota Joaquina of Spain.

10. Maria of Portugal, Queen of Castile (1313 - 1357)

With an HPI of 65.02, Maria of Portugal, Queen of Castile is the 10th most famous Portuguese Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Maria of Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈɾiɐ]) (9 February 1313 – 18 January 1357) was a Portuguese princess who became Queen of Castile upon her marriage to Alfonso XI in 1328. She was the eldest daughter of King Afonso IV of Portugal and his wife Beatrice of Castile.